Tarpon Springs: Tarpon Springs City Council Meeting

The Board of Commissioners of the City of Tarpon Springs held their regular meeting on March 24, 2026, at 6:30 PM. The meeting included employee recognition ceremonies for water department staff Kelvin Halsey and Daniel Davis who provided emergency medical assistance to a citizen. The board also honored the Greek Independence Day with a proclamation and celebrated Volunteer Appreciation Month, Earth Day, and Water Conservation Month with appropriate proclamations. Major business items included ratifying Scott Young as Assistant City Manager and Craig Meisner as the new Fire Chief, both receiving oath ceremonies during the meeting. The board approved a change order for the code enforcement supervisor position to become full-time and awarded a significant contract for Craig Park Seawall Phase 1 construction. A contentious change order for the new Clerk's Office Building was approved by a 4-1 vote for $398,000 additional funding. The meeting concluded with approval of site plans for a new Tarpon Springs Golf Course clubhouse. Following the regular meeting, the board convened as the Downtown Tarpon Springs Community Redevelopment Agency at 8:51 PM. The CRA meeting featured quarterly reports from the Main Street organization, which hired new executive director Dawn Hyatt, and the CRA annual report showcasing $850,000 in grant funds expended over 14 years, generating $5.2 million in private investment through their four grant programs. The CRA meeting concluded at 9:32 PM.

This meeting covered 9 agenda items: Consent Agenda Items; Ratification and Oath of Office for Assistant City Manager Scott Young; Ratification and Oath of Office for Fire Chief Craig Meisner; Code Enforcement Supervisor Status Change; Craig Park Seawall Phase 1 Contract Award; New Clerk's Office Building Change Order; Golf Course Clubhouse Site Plan Approval; Main Street Organization Quarterly Report; CRA Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2025.

10 motions were voted on during this meeting. See the Motions & Votes section above for each motion and its result.

7 action items were identified. See the Action Items section above for details and who they were assigned to.

18 members were recorded as present: John Kouliannis, Mike Eisner, Panayotis Koulias, Frank De Donato, David Banther, Charles Salzman, Tabitha Adkins, Scott Young, Craig Meisner, Tom Kiger, Bob Robertson, Billy Pulos, Renee Vincent, PJ Harbor, Holly Langston, Siobhan Nian, Karen Lemons, Casey.

The full video recording is available on YouTube or embedded at the top of this page.

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