Tampa City Council chairman proposes formal investigation into Mayor Jane Castor's administration after officials gave council members a legally-required budget printout in font too small to read, calling the move 'malicious compliance'

At an August 10, 2026 budget workshop, Tampa City Council members said the Castor administration has for several years made it difficult to obtain readable printed copies of the annual budget; this year's printout arrived in an illegibly small font, and other supporting documents on stormwater and transportation items were not shared in advance. Council Chairman Alan Clendenin called the rollout 'malicious compliance,' filed a public-records request for internal communications about the budget's distribution, and proposed a resolution to investigate the administration's 'legal basis, policy basis, and factual basis' for withholding readable copies; council member Bill Carlson suggested asking Florida's Attorney General to get involved.