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Tampa Chamber of Commerce “disappointed” by rejection of Go Hillsborough initiative

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Although they didn’t show their full support for the measure until a week ago the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce says it’s “disappointed” by the fact that the Hillsborough County Commission narrowly voted to reject the proposed half-cent sales tax referendum on transportation on Wednesday night. “Kicking the can down the road is not what we expect of our elected officials nor what our community deserves,” writes Bob Rohrlack, the chamber’s President and CEO. “With 1200 member companies representing over a…

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Hillsborough Commissioners approve Go Hillsborough project list

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Hillsborough County Commissioners voted unanimously on Wednesday to approve the list of projects to be built in the unincorporated areas of the county in the Go Hillsborough plan. The BOCC will vote next week on whether to put the half-cent sales tax on the November ballot. Commissioner Sandy Murman was the most vigilant board member to question county officials about specific projects on the list, though she did acknowledge her pleasure in that half of the money, and a third of those projects…

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Hillsborough County Dems delay vote on Go Hillsborough

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With Hillsborough County Commissioners poised to decide next week on whether to put the Go Hillsborough half-cent sales tax for transportation on the November ballot, members of the Hillsborough County Democratic Executive Committee gathered Monday night to weigh in on the issue. Except they didn’t. After hearing ten-minute presentations in both support and against the proposal, and with time running out on the 90-minute meeting, party officials opted to table the issue for another month. That could leave the group voiceless,…

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Activists rallying to stop Hillsborough Commissioners from putting Go Hillsborough on the ballot

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The Hillsborough County Commission will vote next week on whether they want to support putting a half-cent sales tax increase on the November ballot to pay for transportation improvements. Critics of the proposal are already rallying opponents to speak up at that public hearing to speak against the measure. “Several of your county commissioners want to be re-elected or seek other office (sic), some of them this year. Nothing has a bigger impact on them than ordinary citizens (not paid agitators)…

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Vote on whether Go Hillsborough goes on ballot to take place April 27

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After more than two years of preparation, the Hillsborough County Commission will hold a meeting on April 27 to decide whether a half-cent transportation tax referendum will be on this November’s ballot. The hearing is planned a night after the board will hold a separate hearing on implementing a new mobility fee ordinance, very much a part of addressing what County Administrator Mike Merrill says are the more than $9 billion in transportation needs of the county. Both meetings could be held away from…

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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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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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