Tampa Mayor Sandy Freedman Administration Oral History Project
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Interviewer
Kerstein, Robert J.; University of South Florida Libraries -- Florida Studies Center.|Oral History Program; University of South Florida -- Tampa Library
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
Community development
Subject: geographic
Tampa (Fla.)
Holding Location
University of South Florida
Language
English
Media Type
Oral histories, Online audio
Format
audio/mp3
Identifier
F50-00001
Recommended Citation
Betancourt, Kathy A., "Kathy Betancourt" (2007). Tampa Mayor Sandy Freedman Administration Oral History Project. 15.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/freedman_ohp/15
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