Add to ORKGDuring the tenure of Tampa Mayor Sandy Freedman (1986-1995), Kathy Betancourt served as Director of Governmental Relations (through 1994). The interview begins with Ms. Betancourt discussing her background and growing up in Ybor City. She describes her position with the city and her work for the city in Tallahassee. She also discusses Florida\u27s Urban Partnership (FUP) and Florida\u27s Association of Intergovernmental Relations (FAIR) and the role the city of Tampa played in these organizations. Ms. Betancourt talks about the city of Tampa\u27s police department and its conflict with Mayor Freedman over the take home cars issue. She also discusses the issues of neighborhood development, leasehold taxes, and the waste-to-energy plants. T...