St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch Files for Second Term

St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch files for second term

Mayor Ken Welch has filed to run for a second term in the City of St. Petersburg.

Ken Welch officially enters St. Petersburg mayoral race, seeking second term

St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch has officially filed for re-election, seeking a second four-year term as the city heads into a closely watched mayoral contest. Welch, elected in 2021 as the city’s first Black Mayor, focused his first term on affordable housing, equity initiatives and efforts to redevelop the Historic Gas Plant District — a project deeply tied to his personal history growing up in the neighborhood displaced to make way for Tropica…

St. Pete mayor to review 5 Gas Plant development proposals

Mayor Ken Welch said his team will evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of all the proposals and select a winner.

Welch will not ‘pause’ Trop site redevelopment

At least one St. Petersburg City Council member wants the mayoral administration to pump the brakes on selecting a redevelopment proposal for the Historic Gas Plant District, which is currently home to Tropicana Field. Councilmember Brandi Gabbard has requested a vote on a resolution that formally opposes Mayor Ken Welch “moving forward with any developer selection” before the city completes an… Source