St. Pete Mayor: The Gas Plant District, The Rays, and The Future Of St. Pete

Ken Welch is the 54th Mayor of St. Petersburg, the city’s first African American mayor and a third-generation St. Pete resident who grew up in the Historic Gas Plant community before homes, churches and businesses were displaced for development; he was sworn into office in January 2022 and is seeking another term as mayor.00:00 - Intro00:36 - Growing up in Gas Plant District06:18 - Rays stadium sale and move08:14 - Trop dome damage and repair11:14 - Selecting the development partner16:14 - Green space and park design18:14 - I-175 removal debate24:13 - Central Avenue small businesses35:22 - Property tax homestead exemption44:02 - Water transportation and ferries