[DanishAndScottish]

On Mar 20, 2021, at 8:16 AM, marilyn miskra.net <marilyn@miskra.net> wrote:

To: All Republican Poll Watchers:

You all know Edna Santana-Wales from her tireless work managing the Trump Headquarters in Brownwood. Edna asked me to forward the following plea for all poll watchers to attend the March 23rd Sumter County Commissioners Meeting at the Everglades Rec Center (5497 Marsh Bend Trail, Grand Canyon Room, The Villages, FL 32163). The meeting starts at 7:00 PM, but it’s best to get there early. Additional parking is available at the Publix strip mall next door. The public hearing for impact fees is the first topic on the agenda. After listening to the public’s input, the commissioners will then vote whether or not to raise the fees, and if so, by how much. If you would like to make a statement and you need some help formulating your ideas, contact me. I will be happy to help you so that all Republican voices are heard. There are a multitude of reasons why the Sumter County Republican Party opposes a massive increase in impact fees. Edna is spot-on. Oren Miller’s proposal of a 150% increase will be detrimental to economic growth and the future of Sumter County. Following is the link to the meeting agenda:

Agenda - 03/23/2021

Thank you,
Marilyn Iskra

From: Edna Iris Santana-Wales
Sent: Friday, March 19, 2021 7:50 PM
Subject: Please Attend the March 23rd Sumter County Commissioners Meeting and Let the Commissioners Know that Republicans are Against a Massive Impact Fee Hike

Folks, on March 23rd the Sumter County Commissioners are holding a public hearing after which they will vote on raising impact fees which will be applied to new construction for every single type of land use in the county. Oren Miller has proposed a 150% increase, but that has not been agreed upon yet. The exact increase will be decided in this meeting. We need to let these commissioners know how we feel about their efforts to increase the fees up to 150%. This massive increase will impact a number of decisions others are making about building and locating in Sumter County…including UFHealth’s plans of building a hospital complex. Jobs, growth, medical care and the future of Sumter County are on the line. Please attend the meeting on the 23rd at Everglades Rec Center. The meeting will start at 7:00 PM. You can (and should) speak during the public hearing. We need to let them know there is a majority of folks who care about the future of our county. Let’s take a stand and let them know we do not want them to impact our future life style or home values. We know what works in Sumter County…let’s keep working together.

I will be there! Please join me!
Edna Iris Santana-Wales, State Committeewoman
Sumter County Republican Executive Committee

[rmd2]

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!

The worst thing is the 3 will now say their promise of the rollback of the 25% increase is out of our hands now because of the Hage involvement. No! It's because the 3 never acted in a timely manner to get this done. If they think this will let them off the hook, think again! We put you in and we can take you out.

[Advogado]

Originally Posted by DanishAndScottish

On Mar 20, 2021, at 8:16 AM, marilyn miskra.net <marilyn@miskra.net> wrote:

To: All Republican Poll Watchers:

You all know Edna Santana-Wales from her tireless work managing the Trump Headquarters in Brownwood. Edna asked me to forward the following plea for all poll watchers to attend the March 23rd Sumter County Commissioners Meeting at the Everglades Rec Center (5497 Marsh Bend Trail, Grand Canyon Room, The Villages, FL 32163). The meeting starts at 7:00 PM, but it’s best to get there early. Additional parking is available at the Publix strip mall next door. The public hearing for impact fees is the first topic on the agenda. After listening to the public’s input, the commissioners will then vote whether or not to raise the fees, and if so, by how much. If you would like to make a statement and you need some help formulating your ideas, contact me. I will be happy to help you so that all Republican voices are heard. There are a multitude of reasons why the Sumter County Republican Party opposes a massive increase in impact fees. Edna is spot-on. Oren Miller’s proposal of a 150% increase will be detrimental to economic growth and the future of Sumter County. Following is the link to the meeting agenda:

Agenda - 03/23/2021

Thank you,
Marilyn Iskra

From: Edna Iris Santana-Wales
Sent: Friday, March 19, 2021 7:50 PM
Subject: Please Attend the March 23rd Sumter County Commissioners Meeting and Let the Commissioners Know that Republicans are Against a Massive Impact Fee Hike

Folks, on March 23rd the Sumter County Commissioners are holding a public hearing after which they will vote on raising impact fees which will be applied to new construction for every single type of land use in the county. Oren Miller has proposed a 150% increase, but that has not been agreed upon yet. The exact increase will be decided in this meeting. We need to let these commissioners know how we feel about their efforts to increase the fees up to 150%. This massive increase will impact a number of decisions others are making about building and locating in Sumter County…including UFHealth’s plans of building a hospital complex. Jobs, growth, medical care and the future of Sumter County are on the line. Please attend the meeting on the 23rd at Everglades Rec Center. The meeting will start at 7:00 PM. You can (and should) speak during the public hearing. We need to let them know there is a majority of folks who care about the future of our county. Let’s take a stand and let them know we do not want them to impact our future life style or home values. We know what works in Sumter County…let’s keep working together.

I will be there! Please join me!
Edna Iris Santana-Wales, State Committeewoman
Sumter County Republican Executive Committee

We have an amazing situation here. Republicans Estep, Miller, and Search were elected BY A 2-TO-1 MARGIN. Now they are being attacked by the local Republican Party leadership, which is obviously part of the Developer's cabal. It is time for us Republicans to clean out our local leadership. Enough is enough!

[Two Bills]

He who pays the Piper, calls the tune!

[Advogado]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

He who pays the Piper, calls the tune!

Maybe, maybe not. We booted out three of the payer's five puppet Commissioners last year. Let's see what happens now.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by rmd2

The worst thing is the 3 will now say their promise of the rollback of the 25% increase is out of our hands now because of the Hage involvement. No! It's because the 3 never acted in a timely manner to get this done. If they think this will let them off the hook, think again! We put you in and we can take you out.

Or they promised the impossible (with or without knowing it) & voters fell for it.
No one is getting a 25% reduction in County RE taxes.

[twoplanekid]

Although I have been a Republican all of my life, the local Republican Party is out of touch with reality and has used tactics that I do not indorse as a Republican. I say shame on them for what they did in the past election and now are doing in the name of being Republicans.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by banjobob

Reported a six figure paycheck from the developer does wonders for being objective about a situation.

What politicians do. Just think how many career politicians are brought by unions and lobbyist. But, the voting sheep won’t vote them out when they are caught.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by twoplanekid

Although I have been a Republican all of my life, the local Republican Party is out of touch with reality and has used tactics that I do not indorse as a Republican. I say shame on them for what they did in the past election and now are doing in the name of being Republicans.

I find that rare where indicate where you came from? Just saying with those states track record you are rare case IMO.

[Advogado]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Or they promised the impossible (with or without knowing it) & voters fell for it.
No one is getting a 25% reduction in County RE taxes.

You assert that with no basis.

But first, remember that the EMS team promised a rollback, not a 25% reduction. Ideally, of course, the rollback would be all of the the tax increase. It might turn out to be less than a full reduction (a full reduction being their obvious goal), but it could turn out to be even more.

Neither you, nor I, nor the EMS candidates will have the numbers until an impact-fee study is done concerning possible impact-fee revenue from impact fees for non-road infrastructure like police, fire, jails, libraries, parks, sewers, other government buildings, etc.

Increasing the road impact fee from 40% to 100% is only the first step in what needs to be done to roll back the massive property-tax hike.

You need to accept the fact that the policy decision on this matter was (or should have been) resolved by the voters in the last election. Hopefully, Commissioners Estep and Search will remember that tonight. The Developer has lunched off the current residents for too long.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Advogado

We have an amazing situation here. Republicans Estep, Miller, and Search were elected BY A 2-TO-1 MARGIN. Now they are being attacked by the local Republican Party leadership, which is obviously part of the Developer's cabal. It is time for us Republicans to clean out our local leadership. Enough is enough!

Agree, but no guarantee the next will stick to there campaign promises or they can’t. But, IMO better to try than just vote the same old shyster’s back in.

[Advogado]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

Agree, but no guarantee the next will stick to there campaign promises or they can’t. But, IMO better to try than just vote the same old shyster’s back in.

Exactly. We have to try.

As a first step, we Republicans have to boot out our local leadership and the two remaining Developer puppets on the County Commission. Enough is enough! I cannot believe the way the local leadership is undermining reform Republican Commissioners Estep, Miller, and Search. Absolutely incredible.

[Bilyclub]

This massive increase will impact a number of decisions others are making about building and locating in Sumter County…including UFHealth’s plans of building a hospital complex.

I have seen it posted that the head of UF Health has stated they prefer a site by the Turnpike in Lake county. More lies from the puppets.

[twoplanekid]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

I find that rare where indicate where you came from? Just saying with those states track record you are rare case IMO.

I only lived in Urbana, Il for the first 10 months of my life to then live in Urbana, Ohio for the rest of my life before coming down to TV. I knew the Browns(father and son) personally who both represented our area in the US Congress for many years long ago and have talked with Jim Jordan who is the current US congressman for my old district.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by twoplanekid

Although I have been a Republican all of my life, the local Republican Party is out of touch with reality and has used tactics that I do not indorse as a Republican. I say shame on them for what they did in the past election and now are doing in the name of being Republicans.

Ditto here, I could have written the exact same post and totally agree with twoplanekid. And for those who will say I can’t be a Republican because I am from Massachusetts, you are wrong. It is a very blue state, dominated by the high population density areas of greater Boston. However, we live in a very rural area of Western Massachusetts where most folks have very different values.