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Originally Posted by Northwoods

I want commissioners that want to do the best for Sumter residents. Many times, that is working with or negotiating with the Developer.

Example - Months back the commissioners tried to increase impact fees. (I know I won't get this 100% correct )...The Developer offered 40% impact fees but only The Developer (small businesses would be exempt). I would have liked the commissioners to use this offer to start a negotiation to increase impact fees. But the commissioners rejected it.

So what did we end up with? Something much less than that.

People think that candidates who aren't anti-Developer are pro-Developer. I'm not sure that's true. Maybe they understand that getting the best outcomes for Sumter residents is negotiating with the Developer, not fighting against the Developer.

Because... if you look at it.... what have the "anti Developer" Sumter commissioners accomplished? Not what have they said, or ran on... what have they accomplished?

I want effective commissioners that will negotiate the best outcomes for Sumter residents. In my opinion, I don't believe the POA candidates will do that.

Excellent response. And it goes right to my point that the POA may very well be "part of the problem" by actively taking political sides and willfully ignoring what chaos their support caused from the last election.