🌱 Patch AM: What Gulfport’s newly approved budget and steady millage mean for you

Good morning Gulfport! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What Gulfport's newly approved budget and steady millage mean for you
• How much money Gulfport just put back into its tree fund
• Why Gulfport leaders are split over police license-plate cameras

Also on today's calendar: 9/11 Memorial Ceremony and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Clouds and sun with a t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 81 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 89, low: 79.
• Tuesday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 88 and low of 80 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Gulfport Council Approves Budget, Holds Millage Rate Steady (thegabber.com) — Gulfport residents will see the city's property tax millage rate stay at 4.0258, though rising values mean higher overall revenue under the newly approved budget. Councilmembers focused on specific cuts and restorations, including trees, recreation, police technology, and outside services, and signaled they want closer oversight in next year's budget cycle.
   

• Gulfport Council Restores $5,000 to Tree Fund After Debate (thegabber.com) — Gulfport City Council has restored $5,000 to the city's tree fund after residents and officials pushed back against a steep proposed cut. Leaders emphasized that planting more trees is vital for stormwater control and canopy growth, clarifying the fund should support in-ground plantings rather than free tree giveaways alone.
   

• Flock Cameras Draw Debate at Gulfport City Council Meeting (thegabber.com) — Gulfport City Council spent significant time debating whether to keep funding Flock automated license-plate reader cameras, weighing privacy and data ownership concerns against their role in solving serious crimes. While no separate vote was taken, the system remains funded within the broader budget, even as some councilmembers questioned prioritizing cameras over items like tree spending.
   

📸 Around Gulfport

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gulfport

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 11
• 9/11 Memorial Ceremony →
  Curlew Hills Memory Gardens, 1750 Curlew Rd, Palm Harbor
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Monday September 7
• Closed for Labor Day Holiday
  City of Gulfport Gulfport Public Library5501 28th Ave SGulfport, FL 337
• City Hall & Facilities Closed in Observance of Labor Day
  City of Gulfport , FL
Tuesday September 8
• Gulfport Tuesday Fresh Market →
  City of Gulfport Gulfport's Waterfront DistrictBeach Blvd. S.
  9:00 am
• What's on Your Mind? — With Councilmember Marlene
  City of Gulfport SumitrA Espresso Lounge2838 Beach Blvd. S.
  11:00 am
• Guardian Ad Litem Outreach & Orientation
  Gulfport Library, 5501 28th Ave S., Gulfport
  1:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Get Growing with G.E.T.
  Gulfport Library, 5501 28th Ave S., Gulfport
  1:00 pm
• Beginner Paper Quilling for Adults
  Gulfport Public Library, 5501 28th Ave S, Gulfport
  1:00 pm
• Eckerd College Men's Soccer vs Trinity (Fla.) →
  Home, Johnson Field
  5:00 pm
• Eckerd College Women's Soccer vs Flagler →
  Home, Johnson Field
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Second Quarterly Gulfport Micro Film Festival →
  Russian American Club, 2920 Beach Blvd S, Gulfport
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Meet the Artist: Ashley Rivers →
  Brenda McMahon Art Gallery, 2901 Beach Blvd S, Gulfport
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Giant Swallowtail is the largest butterfly in North America.
  Its wingspan can be up to 7"! If you look up to see one as it flies by, it will appear yellow on the underside of the wings. However, if you see it… (Nextdoor 19th Ave / 60th Street)
• This kitty eats all kinds of things.
  Beet greens, watermelon, spring mix, spinach, and honeydew to name a few. He's a silly kitty. 9/3/26 (Nextdoor 19th Ave / 60th Street)

🗞 Nearby News

Treasure Island

• Pinellas Beaches Real Estate August 28-September 4 (thegabber.com)

St. Petersburg

• 2 pedestrians injured in St. Petersburg hit-and-run crash, police searching for driver (fox13news.com)
• St. Pete tentatively keeps millage steady; property tax debate grows (stpetecatalyst.com)
• St. Pete police credit Flock camera for hit and run arrest amid community concerns (wfla.com)

Ok Gulfport! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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