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Originally Posted by Northwoods
It's not a rumor. Oren stated he would not vote to continue to fund Entertainment on the Square.
I have no issue with any of the EMS team. I honestly believe they want to do what they feel feel is right for the residents to Sumter County.
I have to vote for the candidates that I feel will make the best decisions for Sumter County.
The fact that Oren Miller said he would vote to not continue to fund square Entertainment from the hotel tax concerns me. The money is there and has to be used to promote tourism. I think square entertainment promotes tourism and is a huge boost to the merchants and restaurants in the square. It makes me question Oren's priorities.
I'm not holding on to any rope, Angie. I'm looking at a candidate's position on his spending priorities.
How is pointing out a candidate's position on a topic an election ploy?
You're frustrated because Oren took a position that is unpopular with many residents. Now you're trying to do damage control.
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It's a rumor because people want everyone to believe that if they don't get this money the entertainment will stop. Did the developers say that? They didn't get the money for Lake Sumter or Spanish Springs last year and the entertainment continued.
There was entertainment at the squares before the EVER got this money.
Do you not believe the developers will pay for the entertainment? Have they said they will cut out entertainment if they don't get the money?
This isn't like the old commissioners. When EMS gets in, they will all vote. They won't all agree like the present commissioners do. At least three of them will have to agree to make it go.
So... you decide because Oren said he thinks the schools in the south can use this money more than the developers can (yes he did say that) that people should not vote for him and give up all the things EMS wants to do for the community.
The rumor... No entertainment at the squares. Unless the people saying that can show me that the developers won't fund it like they always have, I don't buy into it and neither should you.
It's an election ploy! Nothing more.