[Northwoods]

Originally Posted by Advogado

During the campaign, Estep, Miller, and Search were very clear on the subject. Their proposal was to roll back the 25% property tax increase by increasing the Developer's sweetheart impact fee. It was the Developer's puppet Commissioners' protection of that sweetheart impact fee that necessitated the missing revenue being made up for with the tax increase.

The Developer, through his political and economic power, has been successful in continuing to protect his sweetheart impact fee. That is more than merely a defeat for Estep, Miller, and Search. It is a defeat for all the residents of Sumter County, who continue to pay for county infrastructure that should be paid for by the Developer.

Maybe EMS shouldn't have promised something that, obviously, they couldn't deliver.
Again... they have been outplayed. EMS should have known they were up against a " machine" with political and economic power.
I continue to say that they need to negotiate with the Developer. You can whine and point fingers and say why you couldn't deliver what you promised, or you can look at the situation and figure out how to deliver the best you can for residents of Sumter county.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Northwoods

Maybe EMS shouldn't have promised something that, obviously, they couldn't deliver.
Again... they have been outplayed. EMS should have known they were up against a " machine" with political and economic power.
I continue to say that they need to negotiate with the Developer. You can whine and point fingers and say why you couldn't deliver what you promised, or you can look at the situation and figure out how to deliver the best you can for residents of Sumter county.

I think next time the votes are counted most folks will have figured it all out.