Tampa City Council approves nearly $35 million Fair Oaks community project in East Tampa

With six yays and one nay, the Tampa City Council approved a nearly $35-million community project after residents in East Tampa have been fighting for years to renovate Fair Oaks Community Park and the senior citizen center. “I am so ecstatic. I am so excited, but I am grateful to the council people, and I’m happy for the people of East Tampa,” said Bishop Michelle B. Patty. The project will create a 34,000-square-foot building that’ll house a senior citizen center, along with a jogging path, basketball court, sports field with artificial turf, and electric vehicle charging station, among other things. All of this is welcomed news to East Tampa residents.