Wednesday, April 14, 2010

on the wording of the Hillsborough tax referenda

http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/local/hillsborough-transit-tax-issue-bogs-down-again/1078886

This article details on how the Hillsborough County commissioners have come into a deadlocked in a 3 on 3 vote on how the proposed transit sales tax referendum is worded. which is how the money is going to be used and if it isn’t, for the tax referenda to be repeal. The detail is that 75% is to go for the new rail system and expanded bus service while the remaining 25% would go for other road and transportation needs. The article goes on to specify how and why Commissioner objected to how the wording of the propose tax referendum. Commissioner Ferlita wants two things. 1, that no more that 25% would go for road needs and 2, if the county cannot obtain the needed state and federal funding for the rail system that the tax would be repeal. In that last part the commissioners decided to create an oversight committee. the committee would be 9 people in size, each with some form of education that can be related to the transportation issue.

1 comment:

  1. I believe they have finally agreed on language for the initiative - but we can confirm that with Ms. Franco in class today.

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