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Originally Posted by Carl in Tampa

I doubt that this background will give you more confidence, but it should give more understanding.

Governing Board members are unpaid citizen volunteers appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Florida Senate. They generally serve four-year terms. (I was nominated to be on the Southwest Florida Board by the Chairwoman of the Hillsborough County Republican Committee.)

The Governing Board appoints the Executive Director, who directs all Water Management District activities. The Florida Senate confirms this candidate.

So, you see, it's all political. As I said, this may not give you confidence, but it should give you understanding.

Rubicon mentions political battles between North Florida and South Florida over water. Even more intense is the battle between agriculturists and environmentalists regarding the impact on the Everglades by fertilizer run off from South Florida farms into the Everglades.

Lake Okeechobee, Florida's largest lake and the second largest body of fresh water in the contiguous United States, has become so polluted that many fishermen will not eat the fish caught there, but not practice catch and release.

Why is it polluted? Because the South Florida Water Management District is pumping polluted farm water into the lake to prevent flooding in the farmlands. South Florida emergency pumping into Lake Okeechobee ends - Sun Sentinel

Anyone who is surprised that politics is involved in water supply issues has never read about how water is supplied to Los Angeles.

Can you provide your assessment of the Tampa water situation and the desalinization facility's impact on water supply and cost impact to your water bill? Just curious.