Gene Valentino just sent this news:
Dear Precinct Leaders and friends: (PASS THE WORD AND WATCH TONIGHT’S NEWS ON CH 3)
It is with great pleasure that I am able to announce that the State Supreme Court of Florida this morning reversed its decision on the “Strand Case”. The claims against Escambia County which in turn effected all 67 counties of the state of Florida have been overturned, giving standing in all matters that the “TIF” (Tax Increment Finance) funding program remains a legal and legitimate funding mechanism for the county commissions to use to fund infrastructure and projects of their respective counties.
Mr. Strand (et al) have the opportunity to ask the State Supreme Court to reconsider this matter in the next 15 days.
This good news jump-starts Escambia County ’s ability to get infrastructure under way which is absolutely necessary.
I am pleased with this ruling. The SR 292 project from the Florabama to Walmart is ‘guestimated’ at this early stage to be at least a $200-million project. For every dollar we spend on this road project yields $10.00 to our economy! This is huge!
I know many of you have expressed frustration with the lack of results. I always promised you that while the timeline of government is nothing that pleases me, I did promise you I would not give up when others would! I thank all of you for hanging in there and I implore you to continue to do so.
More forthcoming in our precinct / district newsletters…
Sincerely,
Gene Valentino
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