By Sharon Calvert, from Eye on Tampa Bay All for Transportation’s $16 Billion tax hike was created by a few urbanist transit advocates over drinks. Their campaign funded by special interests sold their creation as a 30-year “plan” to fix transportation in Hillsborough County. But there is no plan …
By Sharon Calvert, from Eye on Tampa Bay The Hillsborough Metropolitan Planning Organization is dysfunctional and in need of a big housecleaning: a new Executive Director and new staff. The MPO earlier this year sided with proponents of the proposed one pecent sales tax increase as it began its …
By Sharon Calvert, from Eye on Tampa Bay Five downtown Tampa special interests contributed $150,000 each to fund the “All for Transportation” (AFT) transit tax hike petition effort, literally buying their way onto the November ballot in Hillsborough County. The $750,000 was used to fast track a proposed massive …
By Sharon Calvert, from Eye on Tampa Bay The Vinik $15-18 Billion transit tax hike and the Chuck Sykes/District Rays Candidate Hagan billion dollar stadium have officially combined into one collaborative effort. The latest campaign filing found on the SOE website of Vinik’s transit tax hike All For Transportation (AFT) …
