Tampa Mayor Sandy Freedman Administration's Oral History Project
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Interviewer
Robert J. Kerstein
Publication Date
9-11-2007
Date
2005-06-13
Abstract
During the tenure of Tampa Mayor Sandy Freedman (1986-1995), Kathy Betancourt served as Director of Governmental Relations (through 1994). The interview begins with Ms. Betancourt discussing her background and growing up in Ybor City. She describes her position with the city and her work for the city in Tallahassee. She also discusses Florida's Urban Partnership (FUP) and Florida's Association of Intergovernmental Relations (FAIR) and the role the city of Tampa played in these organizations. Ms. Betancourt talks about the city of Tampa's police department and its conflict with Mayor Freedman over the "take home cars" issue. She also discusses the issues of neighborhood development, leasehold taxes, and the waste-to-energy plants. The interview ends with Ms. Betancourt's impressions of Tampa and the changes in the city over the years.
Keywords
Sandra W. Freedman (1943- ), Tampa (Fla.). Mayor, Community development, Tampa (Fla.). Police Department
Extent
01:03:22; 22 page transcript
Subject: geographic
Hillsborough County (Fla.); Tampa (Fla.); Ybor City (Tampa, Fla.)
Language
English
Media Type
Oral histories
Format
Digital Only
Identifier
F50-00001
Recommended Citation
Betancourt, Kathy A., "Kathy Betancourt Oral History Interview" (2007). Tampa Mayor Sandy Freedman Administration's Oral History Project. 15.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/freedman_ohp/15
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