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Joe Henderson: Why not give voters say on Hillsborough County transportation tax?

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So, the Hillsborough County Commission decided, again, to take an important decision out of the hands of those most affected. The public is once again denied the chance to decide if wants to tax itself to pay for things like roads, buses and other transportation necessities. Undeterred by traffic jams and studies showing a quarter-million more people will move to Hillsborough real soon, commissioners Thursday voted 4-3 not to proceed with a November referendum for a 20-year sales tax hike…

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Hillsborough County Commission to vote on putting half-cent tax for 15 years on ballot on June 9

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Less than a month after the issue of a transportation tax seemed off the board for 2016, the Hillsborough County Commission will take a second vote on whether to put a sales tax referendum on the ballot next month. The new vote will take place after a public hearing on June 9. On April 27, a four-hour public hearing that would place the Go Hillsborough half-cent tax referendum on the ballot went down to defeat when Commissioner Victor Crist cast the…

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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 vote down transportation tax on 4-3 vote

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The nearly three year long campaign to put a half-cent transportation tax on this November’s ballot in Hillsborough County died Wednesday night. After hearing from more than 60 people over four hours, the Board of County Commissioners rejected the Go Hillsborough plan on a 4-3 vote. Saying that he was going with his “gut feeling,” Commissioner Victor Crist announced that he would oppose the measure, killing the hopes and dreams of Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn and many people in Tampa who…

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Mitch Perry Report for 4.12.16 – Will anyone question the NY Yankees/Steinbrenner field $40 million upgrade?

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The New York  Yankees are worth at least $3.4 billion, according to Forbes. Depending on what survey you look at, they are either the 2nd or 3rd most valuable sports property in the world (behind only Real Madrid and maybe the Dallas Cowboys). Despite that vast wealth, the ball club and the Tampa Sports Authority are comfortable with the fact that local and state taxes will pay for two-thirds of the $40 million upgrade for George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, the home of…

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Hillsborough County Commission OKs $350,000 for St. Pete ferry pilot project

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The Hillsborough County Commission voted 5-1 Wednesday to agree, based on certain conditions, to set aside $350,000 to help fund a pilot project that would bring ferry service from downtown St. Petersburg to downtown Tampa, beginning this October. St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman is spearheading the effort. He hopes to get a financial commitment of $350,000 from each of the four local governments that would benefit from the ferry service before his staff sits down with the private company that would run the…

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The end for SaintPetersBlog

Ever since I acquired the rights to the perfect domain for my efforts — FloridaPolitics.com — I knew that one

Hillsborough BOCC approves stadium improvement deal with Tampa Bay Bucs

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They’re not using general revenue tax dollars! That was the message that six of the seven members of the Hillsborough County Commission emphasized on Wednesday in voting to approve a deal that will send $29 million in taxpayer money to the Tampa Sports Authority to make improvements on an estimated $87 million plan for Raymond James Stadium. Commissioner Stacy White was the lone dissenter to oppose the deal. Due to a previous deal that the county is obligated to from…

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