Let the MLK Dream Parade's tourist tax money also cover the Collard Green Festival (Pinellas County, Dec 16, 2025)
How each Pinellas County commissioner voted on Dec 16, 2025: Let the MLK Dream Parade's tourist tax money also cover the Collard Green Festival. With the official record.
Result: Passed 6 to 1
Amended the 2026 list of events paid for with tourist development tax money so the $65,000 already set for the MLK Dream Parade, now under a new event owner, also covers the Tampa Bay Collard Green Festival. The vote added no new money; the program total stays at $2,755,000.
Yes: Dave Eggers, René Flowers, Chris Latvala, Kathleen Peters, Chris Scherer, Brian Scott
No: Vince Nowicki
Official wording: Revision to the Fiscal Year 2026 Elite Event Funding Recommendations from the Tourist Development Council.