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Originally Posted by LiverpoolWalrus
Is this a fact or mere speculation?
So rather than the developers ponying up higher impact fees, they asked the commissioners to commit political suicide and the commissioners agreed to it?
Could be true in this day and age when up is down and on is off but I'd like to know if this is Indeed another example of our Twilight Zone existence.
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This is a fact. Take a look at how the incumbents, through the Developer's in-crowd that runs the local Republican clubs, are getting endorsements and are soliciting ballot-qualifying signatures (because the incumbents haven't been able to get the signatures in the normal way). All this is in violation of Republican party rules. As a Republican, I am outraged. For details, go to the on-line newspaper. Please wake up as to what is going on here.
As to "political suicide", my guess is that the Developer and his Commissioners thought they had Sumter County so sewn up that they could get away with it. The huge amount of money involved was, probably, in their estimation, worth the risk. But, surprise for them, it is not working out that way.