In April, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor called for more transparency from city council. But at the same time, she was keeping two big secrets from the public and council itself—a Department of Justice Investigation into its “crime free” housing program, and the fact that she had approved the controversial City Center at Hanna Avenue project. Some local leaders have a problem with that and say the mayor shouldn’t arbitrarily decide when transparency is important.
In April, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor called for more transparency from city council. But at the same time, she was keeping two big secrets from the public and council itself—a Department of Justice Investigation into its “crime free” housing program, and the fact that she had approved the controversial City Center at Hanna Avenue project. Some local leaders have a problem with that and say the mayor shouldn’t arbitrarily decide when transparency is important.