ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. - Mayor Adrian Petrila says St. Pete Beach faces a $200 million infrastructure challenge. He says the city needs its funding to bring the city’s stormwater, sewer and utility systems up to good condition.

What they're saying:

"Big problems are going to require big ideas," Petrila told commissioners. "Especially if we’re going to find solutions that do not increase the tax burden on our residents, because it would be easy just to say, 'Let’s raise taxes. We can fix that.' No, that’s not what we want to do."

One of his biggest ideas: a $1 access toll for tourists at all three entry points to the city.

"FDOT will tell you that there are roughly 60,000 daily trips across our three access points," Petrila said. "Now we have less than 9,000 residents. I don’t think it’

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