Buck-O-Meter

Browse the Buck-O-Meter: All promises By Subject Public safety Government efficiency   PolitiFact Florida has compiled promises that Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn   made during the 2011 campaign and is tracking their progress on our Buck-O-Meter. We rate their status as Not Yet Rated, In the Works or Stalled. Once we find action is completed, we rate them Promise Kept, Compromise or Promise Broken. (See About the Buck-O-Meter for details on our ratings.) The report card at right provides an up-to-the-minute tally of all the promises.

Buck-O-Meter Scorecard

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Latest Buck-O-Meter Promises

Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Establish accountability standards for infrastructure upkeep and repair
City launches performance metric website | June 30, 2015
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Create a series of initiatives to improve parks and public spaces
Tampa parks and greenways feel the love | November 21, 2014
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Create a housing program modeled after the Challenge Fund
Not like the Challenge Fund, but other help for housing | November 21, 2014
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Start an incentive program to encourage police to live in the city
Just hasn’t happened; no housing perks for police | November 21, 2014
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Support USF research efforts
Buckhorn cheerleads for moving the USF med school downtown | November 21, 2014
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Establish a landlord training program
City holds first landlord training session and schedules a second | September 25, 2013
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Establish Neighborhood University
City begins accepting applications for Neighborhood University | July 22, 2013
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Appoint a Chief Technology Officer with specific responsibilities
New director of technology and innovation, but no CTO | March 29, 2013
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Strengthen the Nuisance Abatement Board
New programs for troubled neighborhoods, but not quite what was promised | March 29, 2013
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Launch a public service campaign for bicycle safety
Buckhorn encourages biking, plans for trails and lanes | March 29, 2013
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Establish a “One-Stop Licensing Program” available in person and online
One-stop center for permitting established | March 28, 2013
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Incorporate New Urbanism concepts in land development codes
Work underway to put New Urbanism concepts into development codes | March 28, 2013
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Create an urban growth master plan for downtown and nearby neighborhoods
City unveils ‘InVision Tampa’ plan for center city | November 27, 2012
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Conduct a city-wide lighting assessment
Tampa to add 8,400 street lights in the next five years | October 24, 2012
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Balance rights of citizens to protest at Republican National Convention while keeping downtown safe
Police show overwhelming force but use cooperative approach | September 12, 2012
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Create a plan to pay for and finish the Riverwalk
Federal grant to pay for remaining segments of Riverwalk | June 20, 2012
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Coordinate waterfront development
Not a lot of waterfront development, but plenty of systematic thinking | March 30, 2012
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Appoint a Deputy Mayor of Neighborhoods and Community Empowerment with specific duties
Buckhorn creates budget and neighborhood empowerment director | March 30, 2012
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Create position of Deputy Mayor for Economic Opportunity
Buckhorn creates administrator for economic opportunity | March 30, 2012
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Consolidate departments for business permits and regulation
City Hall development and permitting departments reorganized | March 30, 2012
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Plant 1,000 trees per year
Tree goal met, with more than 600 to spare | March 30, 2012
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Appoint a Director of Protocol, International Trade and Commerce with specific responsibilities
Mayor passes on new director, but international trade goals remain | March 30, 2012
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Create incentives for high-tech industries
No specific high-tech incentives | March 30, 2012
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Work to obtain funding for the reclaimed water program for the city’s neighborhoods
City gets federal grant, more control over reclaimed water | March 29, 2012
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Public programs in downtown parks
Food trucks, a green river, a music festival and more | March 29, 2012
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Work to attract the federal New Markets Tax Credit
New Markets Tax Credit supported for renovation of old federal courthouse | March 29, 2012
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Strengthen “one strike and you’re out” policy in public housing
Buckhorn offers support on enforcement | March 21, 2012
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Maintain pension benefits for police
Pension benefits for police maintained under Buckhorn | March 12, 2012
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Continue allowing police to take their police cars home
Cops can still take cars home under the Buckhorn administration | March 12, 2012
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Support the Step Plan for police pay increases
Step increases for police supported in first budget | September 22, 2011
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Maintain the size of the police force
Size of Tampa police force holds steady in first budget | September 21, 2011
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Create task force to streamline business permits and regulation
Economic competitiveness committee created | June 20, 2011
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Offer an ordinance in his first week to eliminate panhandling on major roadways
Not in the first week — or the first month | May 27, 2011
Bob Buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn
Propose property tax breaks to targeted high-tech industry
Property tax plan approved by voters and City Council | May 27, 2011