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id: f7a22f1800
section: cityhall
first_reported: 2026-11-05 05:09 EST
updated: 2026-11-06 10:54 EST
status: reported
outlets: 4
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# Clearwater council declines to repeal Garden Avenue road transfer

The council voted 3-2 not to advance a petition seeking to repeal the South Garden Avenue road transfer to the Church of Scientology.

Section: [City Hall](/tampa-bay/section/politics.md) · Entities: [Church of Scientology](/tampa-bay/wiki/church-of-scientology.md), [Save the Garden](/tampa-bay/wiki/save-the-garden.md), [Bruce Rector](/tampa-bay/wiki/bruce-rector.md)

## Coverage

- [Spectrum Bay News 9](http://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2026/11/06/clearwater-council-rejects-south-garden-avenue-referendum-petition), 2026-11-05 05:09 EST: Clearwater council rejects South Garden Avenue referendum petition
- [FOX 13 Tampa Bay](https://www.fox13news.com/news/florida-residents-fight-back-against-scientology-backed-street-closures-theyre-coming-our-streets), 2026-11-05 06:58 EST: Florida residents fight back against Scientology-backed street closures: 'They're coming for our streets'
- [Tampa Bay 28 WFTS (ABC)](https://www.tampabay28.com/news/local-news/clearwater-north-pinellas-county/clearwater-will-not-reverse-south-garden-avenue-decision-despite-grassroots-petition), 2026-11-05 23:58 EST: Clearwater will not reverse South Garden Avenue decision despite grassroots petition
- [Tampa Bay Times](https://www.tampabay.com/news/clearwater/2026/11/06/clearwater-scientology-save-garden-petition-downtown/), 2026-11-06 10:54 EST: Clearwater leaves road transfer to Scientology in place

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.