Tampa Mayor Castor, Police Chief Dugan announce changes to the Citizens Review Board
Back in November, the city delayed making any proposed changes to the board. Now, those changes will take effect immediately. Author: Claire Farrow Updated: 11:32 PM EDT May 20, 2021
TAMPA, Fla. Tampa Mayor Jane Castor and Tampa Police Chief Brian Dugan on Thursday gave a long-awaited update on the city s Citizens Review Board.
During a news conference Thursday afternoon, both Mayor Castor and Chief Dugan provided details on agreed-upon changes made to the city s Citizens Review Board.
Despite the Chief s presentation at the City Council meeting Thursday, council members voted to extend conversations to next February. They want the CRB to have the right to subpoena community members.
Acting Manatee County Administrator Dr. Scott Hopes says the deep injection well will be dug almost 2,000-3,000 feet into the ground. Water from the site will be treated and filtered in. Officials say it will take a century for the water to filter out into the Gulf of Mexico. Piney Point has had decades of this story that just sounds like the same story over and over again. An incident that s not being fully addressed or closed, Florida Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Noah Valenstein said. I m excited that the county is committed to making sure this is the last chapter of this story.