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Originally Posted by Gmaf6
Show me a politician that isn’t bought and I’ll show you.......NONE!
The bottom line is that the 3 Non-Republicans are trying to prevent growth and businesses from coming to Sumter let alone causing new homeowners an increase in what are already high prices. We are sorely in need of a new hospital.....as well as small businesses South of 44. I agree that the Developer should pay a higher fee but cutting off your nose to spite your face isn’t the way to go. This, coupled with the proposed increase to fire, is causing much divide. The 3 should’ve taken the 40%!
Before you say they’re Republicans.....they aren’t. They changed party lines for one reason; to be able to run!! When I see my taxes go down, as they promised, they just might earn my respect!
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The hospital has been scheduled to be built in Lake County even before the Commissioners talked about raising impact fees. Since the hospital is a not-for-profit hospital, they do not pay property taxes.
At the January 12th BOCC meeting, the Commissioners voted to delay the vote on impact fees. The very next week, January 19th, Brett Hage, an employee of the developer and a Florida Legislator, co-sponsored HB 337 to limit the amount that impact fees can be raised to 3%. Coincidence? The developers voluntary offer was so one sided that no official in their right mind would have accepted it.
If your getting your information from the local paper, that info is totally biased toward the developer. See some of the articles in **************.com for the true facts. For example, the local paper continues to claim that raising the impact fees may cause the hospital not to build in Sumter, while they already know that it is scheduled for Lake County.