The Pinellas County Commission gave them the Greenlight
Transportation sales tax ballot language they wanted and removed the only
seriously dissenting voice Norm
Roche from the PSTA Board.
If someone would just put a really big train set under the
PSTA tree it would be a perfect holiday.
An indication of just how political the transportation sales
tax referendum will be is indicated by Norm Roche's removal from the PSTA board.
No dissenting voices welcome at PSTA only smiling heads nodding yes.
Granted Mr. Roche did himself no favors by missing meetings
and providing the ultimate excuse to boot him off the board.
Incoming County commission Chairwoman Karen Steel appointed
John Morroni to fill the PSTA seat and did some nice justifying with a little
political fluff.
It looks like the incoming chair would like to put a little
distance between the Sales Tax controversy and the County Commission by
eliminating any serious dissent coming from commissioners who are PSTA board
members.
It seems almost every politician in Pinellas County is on
board with the transportation sales tax increase which supports a plan I dare
say few of them have actually read.
Another great Christmas present for PSTA.
The big question is what will happen in the New Year when
all of these lemmings like politicians start to realize that some of this $130
million per year is coming from their jurisdiction and the property tax off set
is a shell game.
That the sales tax increase could affect jobs right where
their voters live. The sales tax increase will give Pinellas County the honor
of being the highest sales tax county in the state.
Businesses make relocation decisions based on a lot of
things and taxes are right near the top of the list. How many jobs might this
tax increase actually end up costing?
At some point, probably when some of these fine public
servants begin to recognize they may get voted out of office for supporting
this boondoggle, they will start to jump off the train.
It's just a matter of time. I wonder who will be first.
e-mail Doc at: dr.webb@verizon.net, or send me a Facebook (Gene
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Get ready to vote
"NO" on the Transportation sales tax referendum.
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