Tampa DINOS

In a move initiated by Commissioner Mariella Smith, the board walked back a vote at a workshop last Thursday approving a guiding document for creating “a balanced approach to community building.”

The vote to rescind the approval fell along the same lines as the initial workshop vote with Smith and Pat Kemp voting to overturn the vote and Commissioners Kimberly Overman, Ken Hagan, Stacy White, Sandy Murman and Les Miller voting against. HERE
UPDATE: HERE

The stain on Hillsborough County's reputation

 A majority of the commissioners — four of the seven — have expressed to the 

Tampa Bay Times their qualified support for expanding Hillsborough's human rights ordinance to also ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in hiring, housing and public accommodations. here

Democrat Les Miller and Republicans Victor Crist and Sandy Murman told the Times they support barring discrimination against gay and transgender people, but would need to see the actual ordinance in writing first. Commissioners Al Higginbotham and 

Mark (Sailors Haven) Sharpe, both Republicans, wouldn't weigh in before Wednesday.

One local conservative activist has started mounting an effort to defeat the ordinance. Terry Kemple, a Hillsborough School Board candidate, called the offices of several commissioners Monday to express his concerns. "It's bad policy, and this is a huge issue," Kemple said in a phone interview. "This puts government in the position of trampling on people's religious liberties in favor of people's sexual preferences."

Sandy Murman's October Surprise

$600 Million Slush Fund

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"It's really nothing more than a $600M subsidy for more sprawl - exactly what Hillsborough County does not need." Kent Bailey

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"Just another south county giveaway. Hundreds of millions flows to south county, where the developers don't pay shit and neither does the sprawling tax base." Jason Ball

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"Politicians and government workers go to jail for misappropriation of public funds. Remind them." 
Kevin O'Neill

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"Sinking to a new low. Appalling isn't even a full enough term to describe it!" Susan Lee

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"Never stop screwing us, huh?" Leslie O'Brien
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Her victory lap on approval of $600 million in transportation (improvements?) here

We can stop her! Do the math. Registered voters in Hillsborough County.

GOP 265,073 - Dems 330,614

Sandy Murman's Failed Coup 2018

Cojones-Less Hillsborough County Commissioners

Exception Kevin Beckner

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The Hillsborough BOCC has voted 6-1 in favor of the $600m plan to raid the existing budget to further subsidize sprawl. Outgoing commissioner Kevin Beckner was the lone no vote. Virtually 100% of the spending will occur in areas where developers are building houses, but are not providing adequate infrastructure. Instead, the county is increasingly taking money from taxpayers in established neighborhoods (Tampa), and using it to subsidize new growth. here

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After a show of force by citizens at Wednesdays meeting they still voted against us. Hillsborough Dems wake up, you have the power, 
do the the math. 

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Registered voters in Hillsborough County

GOP 265,073 - Dems 330,614

On November 8th you can keep 
Mr. Beckner's seat and get rid of the 
god-awful Sandy Murman. 

Letters From GOP Hillsborough County Commissioners

Letter I sent our county commissioners 

on the issue of transit.

"I have been a HART rider for over 10 years. More roads does not help me at all. STOP spending our money on roads. We want more buses and rail. We have one of the worst transit systems in the country. With the exception of Ms. Kemp are you all in developers pockets?"

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Thank you for contacting the office of Commissioner Crist about funding for public transit.  I will be sure to share your thoughts and concerns on the issue with the Commissioner. 

Sincerely,

Chris Heintz

Legislative Aide

Commissioner Crist, District 2

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Thank you so much for contacting our office regarding Transit. Your input regarding this issue is important  to the Commissioner. We appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts and opinions with us. Have a great day and please don’t hesitate to call our office if we can be of further assistance.  

Sincerely,

Ms. Eli Rodriguez

Aide to County Commissioner Al Higginbotham

Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners

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Thank you for your email. Commissioner Hagan is just as frustrated as you are about the need for funding adequate transit in Tampa/Hillsborough county. That is why he was the only Republican on the Board to support placing the sales tax referendum on the ballot last year. Unfortunately, a majority of board members opposed that plan.

The hard truth is that we have billions of dollars in unmet infrastructure needs in Hillsborough county and the only way to begin to address that is to have a dedicated funding source of tax dollars—this has been very hard to come by. But Commissioner Hagan is committed to continue fighting to address our transportation needs in a meaningful and rational way. In the meantime, the Board will soon finalize a transportation plan that will dedicate $700 million over 10 years to improve existing roads and provide congestion relief where possible in Hillsborough county. Feel free to share with us any questions you may have concerning this plan. And please let us know if we can ever be of service to you. Have a great day.

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Cordially,

Eric Denney

Legislative Aide to

Commissioner Ken Hagan – District 5

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Sandy Murman did not write me back.

Hillsborough County GOP Loves Developers

Despite calls from residents
to implore commissioners to put more money into the county’s bus system and to find other ways to move people without building more roads. here

Florida GOP 
Sandy Murman
Victor Crist
Al Higginbotham
Stacy White
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and Ken Hagan
approved a road-centric $812 million, 
10-year transportation plan.
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They could care less about what you want. Next time they are up for reelection
we hope you remember this.

Also remember this guy

Les Miller

He is a Dem and he also voted for this.

Thank you Pat Kemp

“We cannot build our way out of congestion. It’s time we make some wise investments." 
Pat Kemp

Scandalous Year In Tampa

Florida Ethics Commission Investigating

Ken Hagan, Sandy Murman 

And Bob Buckhorn

Bob Buckhorn Kissing FDOT Ass

Cuban Spies In Ybor City

Tampa To Lose Cuban Consulate 

Because Of Bob Bucknorn

Bargain Bob's Talents

Bob Buckhorn's Fringe Groups

Tampa's Pay To Play Culture

Tampa Strikes Back

Hillsborough County Commissioners 

$600 million give away to Developers.

Future Commissioner Pat Kemp

Future Commissioner Jeffrey Zampitella

Kent Bailey Sierra Club

Transit Champ Jim Shirk

 Dayna Sparkle-Pony in her hold me BACK stance

Local Treasure Susan Long

The Awesome Kate M Connolly

Pat Kemp

Local Treasures

Sandy Murman's "Oh shit they are on to me look"

Hillsborough County GOP Corruption

The wage theft ordinance

(Miami-Dade model)

pitched by Hillsborough County Commissioner 

Kevin Beckner was pushed aside by the five Republican members of the Hillsborough County Commission in favor of a watered down version that might cost the county more in the long run. They seem to favor an ordinance in Palm Beach County that sends $125,000 in public money to a local legal aid society to handle wage theft complaints. here

The Palm Beach model happens to be the one favored by the Florida Retail Federation, which lobbies on behalf of retailers and contacted
Hillsborough Commission Chair 

Sandy Murman 

before the debate over Beckner’s proposal.

"The vote against adopting the Miami-Dade model seems more grounded in appearances and in appeasing a powerful lobby." Tampa Tribune

The Pat And Jeff Show In Ybor

10.14 - 11:30AM

 L'Unione Italiana

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Tampa Tiger Bay Club welcomes candidates for Hillsborough County Commission. Transit champions Jeff Zampitella and Pat Kemp. 

Florida GOP, Pro TBX Sandy Murman and Tim Schock won't be there, they have more important things to do.

Tampa HART

Hillsborough County leaders are drawing up plans to remake the HART bus system into an expansive agency that can oversee construction of countywide transportation projects ang the authority to build roads and rail and create new bus routes.....more

Commissioners Kevin Beckner, Mark Sharpe and Sandy Murman all nominated HART.

Mayor Bob likes the idea, so do we. If anything is right around here it is them. 

“When you’re talking about transportation, for me it’s logical to think HART, why would you recreate the wheel and create a whole new agency.” Kevin Beckner

FedEx At Tampa International Airport

Hasn't paid county property taxes since 2000. They just got caught last year.
here
Republican County Commissioner Sandy Murman told fellow adjustment board members that she worried about imposing a new tax on local businesses.

Hillsborough County GOP Coup Attempt Averted

Commission Chairwoman Sandy Murman withdrew her proposal to eliminate countywide seats and, instead, create nine single-member districts. 

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They know the GOP brand is so tarnished they now have a new scheme, to switch from partisan to non-partisan the elections for sheriff, property appraiser and other offices established in the state Constitution. here

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http://sandymurman.info

Hillsborough County Right Wing Come After Their Own

 
Florida GOP Victor Crist and Sandy Murman had their cars vandalized after voting to remove Tampa’s Confederate monument. here

Tampa's Pepin Distributing Host GOP Love-Fest

Tampa's Pepin Distributing, distributors of foreign owned Anheuser-Busch products hosted a fundraiser for Florida GOP Hillsborough County Commissioners Victor Crist and 

Sandy Murman. 

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Some notable names on the host committee:

 Jackie Toledo

Beth Leytham

Al Higginbotham

Frank Chillura

Tom Pepin

David Gee

David Singer

Tampa Mockingjays

VOTER TRUNOUT 2020

Hillsborough County

 PRIMARY 25.38%

Hillsborough County has 
355,166 Democrats

Only 93,181 of them showed up to vote for their candidate

A Local Treasure lost to a GOP backed candidate

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BEWARE OF NOVEMBER

 Mitch Thrower

Hillsborough County School Board

Sandy Murman

Hillsborough County Commission

VISIT HER HERE

http://sandramurman.com

Who will be our Mockingjays?

 Katniss is taking applications!

Our Sandy Murman Disaster

Check out her resume here

 sandramurman.com

We Want A Referendum To Kick Out The Hillsborough County Commissioners Because They Ignored The Referendum

Nearly 80 percent of voters in 2008 approved a referendum to give up to $200 million to the Jan K. Platt Environmental Lands Acquisition and Protection Program to purchase pristine, sensitive land for preservation. Now the program is broke and its leadership blames the county. here

"It's a disgrace,what are they waiting for, another referendum for the next election to kick them out because they ignored the referendum?" Jan Platt

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Two Republicans get it.

People overwhelmingly approved that amendment, that was the message and we can't forget or lose sight of what that message was." Sandy Murman

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Stacy White said he expects to unveil a new proposal within six weeks to fund and "revitalize" ELAPP. Where is Kevin Beckner on this? 

Does Ken Hagan need the money for  Corporate Welfare or to give to Hollywood filmmakers?
Remember White and Miller wanted to use some of the BP money. 

Warning: Hillsborough County GOP Attempting Coup d'état

The republicans on the Hillsborough County Commission are trying to upend the HC Charter without going thru the charter review process.

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This proposed change would allow 
republicans to maintain power FOREVER.
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They are trying to change all constitutional officers to non partisan, trying to redraw the commission from 4 single member and 3 at large seats to 9 single member districts, and allow the republican controlled board to draw the lines of these new districts. These would be put on the ballot in Nov. and go into effect in 2020.

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Just in time for Sandy Murman to have a nice comfortable seat of her own in So. Tampa
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We need as many people as possible to show up at the HC Board of Commission meeting on Wed. morning. We need to use the 9-10 am hour of public comment to call out the republicans for their obvious political moves
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