West Central Florida Land Use Oral History Project

Interviewee

Ed Ruttencutter

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Interviewer

Bill Mansfield; University of South Florida Libraries -- Florida Studies Center.|Oral History Program; University of South Florida -- Tampa Library

Publication Date

2-13-2008

Date

2008-02-08

Abstract

Ed Ruttencutter, retired electrical engineer and city commissioner for St. Petersburg Beach, talks about his activities on the city council and his opinions about city development. He discusses his move to St. Pete Beach, changes in the city, the city plan and sewer study, issues with previous city management, listening to the community, the cost of tourism, building heights of hotels and condos, land investors, and redevelopment. He ends by suggesting that land taxes encourage development by investors.

Keywords

City planning, Citizen participation, Buildings, Height restrictions, Politics and government, Saint Petersburg Beach (Fla.)

Subject: geographic

Saint Petersburg Beach (Fla.)

Holding Location

University of South Florida

Language

English

Media Type

Oral history; Online audio; interview

Format

audio/mp3

Identifier

W34-00005

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