St. Pete City Council approves Pier Park contract

St. Petersburg City Council members have authorized an agreement that will put the construction of the city’s new pier into motion.

At a meeting on Thursday, council members approved $5.2 million to be spent on finalizing the Pier Park design, demolition of the existing pier and contracting services, according to a statement from Mayor Rick Kriseman’s office.

The design phase is expected to take five months, and will include collecting feedback from residents, the statement said.

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