Tampa Mayor Sandy Freedman Administration's Oral History Project
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Interviewer
Robert J. Kerstein
Publication Date
9-25-2007
Date
2006-04-28
Abstract
During the tenure of Tampa Mayor Sandy Freedman (1986-1995), Ron Ibarra served as the city's chief accountant. He was employed by the City of Tampa from 1974 until November of 2005. In 1974 Mr. Ibarra served as the city's auditor. He discusses the city's bond issues as they related to the Performing Arts Center bond refunding, water and sewer bond refunding, and the Aquarium bond conduit issue. He also discusses the city's bond issues in regard to LifeLink, Moffitt Cancer Center, and DACCO (the Drug Abuse Comprehensive Coordinating Office, now Cove Health). Mr. Ibarra talks about Tampa's revenue and budget issues during his time with the city. The interview ends with a discussion of key people within the city's finance offices during Mr. Ibarra's employment there: Lou Russo, Finance Director for the city; Jim Stefan; and Sam Hamilton. There is also a brief mention of the Florida League of Cities.
Keywords
Sandra W. Freedman (1943- ), Tampa (Fla.). Mayor, Finance, Accountants, Auditors, Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Florida Aquarium, Bonds, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Extent
00:47:29; 22 page transcript
Subject: geographic
Hillsborough County (Fla.); Tampa (Fla.)
Language
English
Media Type
Oral histories
Format
Digital Only
Identifier
F50-00010
Recommended Citation
Ibarra, Ron, "Ron Ibarra Oral History Interview" (2007). Tampa Mayor Sandy Freedman Administration's Oral History Project. 9.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/freedman_ohp/9
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