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Hillsborough Sheriffs Office to media: We’ll tell you when Go Hillsborough investigation is done

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With a half-cent sales tax for transportation at stake potentially this fall, there is a great deal of anticipation about the results of an investigation regarding the Go Hillsborough transportation plan. Since last September, the Hillsborough County Sheriffs Office has been looking into allegations of improprieties in the hiring of engineering firm Parsons Brinckerhoff to the lead in the effort. One of those allegations was that Parsons was hired based on the advocacy of public relations consultant Beth Leytham, who was…

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Kevin Becker defends his alternative plan for transit and infrastructure in Hillsborough County

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Although Kevin Beckner’s alternative plan to fund transit and transportation projects in Hillsborough County was met with derision by some of his colleagues upon his unveiling it at a budget workshop this week, he is unrepentant, believing that the current Go Hillsborough plan as currently constituted is unlikely to pass this fall. “Contrary to what some may say, this plan does not undermine the vision that the mayor or any other leader wants to accomplish for the city or our county,”…

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Tampa Bay Young Republicans discuss Hillsborough County transportation plans

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Earlier this week the Hillsborough County Young Democrats announced that they want more transit put into the mix of projects for Go Hillsborough, the transportation sales tax plan that may go before voters this fall. They that say any proposal should allocate at least 65 percent of taxpayer money into mass transit projects, and are disappointed that’s not part of the plan. SaintPetersBlog reached out to the Tampa Bay Young Republicans to ask their views on Go Hillsborough. “I would like…

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Hillsborough County Commissioners to vote on Go Hillsborough plan in February

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It’s not as early as was originally envisioned, but the Board of Hillsborough County Commissioners are poised to vote in February on whether to put a half-cent sales tax for transportation before voters in November 2016. “In the beginning of January we’ll talk about the projects in programs in detail, and then the last couple of meetings we’ll talk about funding options, and at the beginning of February, we’ll take action on a plan,” County Administrator Mike Merrill told SPB…

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Mitch Perry Report for 12.7.15 -Obama speaks on threat of Islamic State. GOP reacts

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There’s a lot of angst in the country and in the political world about how we are dealing with domestic terrorism, five days after San Bernardino. Well, that’s what the media tells us. I’m not so sure. There were a lot of big football games over the weekend with sellout crowds. Restaurants and bars seemed to pretty full in parts of Tampa that I observed and/or visited over the weekend, but hey, we’re all “on edge.” President Obama tried to deal…

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Ethics complaints filed against Bob Buckhorn, 2 county commissioners over Go Hillsborough effort

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Ethics complaints have been filed against Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn and Hillsborough County Commissioners Ken Hagan and Sandy Murman, alleging that they violated the state’s Sunshine laws in not releasing private emails related to the Go Hillsborough effort and public relations consultant Beth Leytham. “We want honest accountable, transparent government, but right now in Hillsborough County, we don’t have it, and this is evident of that,” said George Niemann, one of three Hillsborough County residents who filed complaints with the Florida…

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Hillsborough commissioners aim to improve public records process, ethics training

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In the wake of a heavier than usual number of public information record requests in the past several months, the Board of Hillsborough County Commissioners on Wednesday unanimously voted to strengthen their procedures in processing such requests. “We need to do a better job of documenting, tracking and responding to requests,” said Commissioner Ken Hagan (photo at left). He said it’s important to provide more timely requests. Both Hagan and Commissioner Sandy Murman were accused last week of failing to…

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