The Florida Chamber of Commerce has contributed at least $565,000 to the Vote NO group, Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy, a PAC affiliated with the Florida Chamber of Commerce in order to defeat Amendment 4. Their PAC has raised over $15 million dollars to defeat the amendment. Chambers across the State were shipped Vote NO signs and they have told their members how to vote. How can there be so many sheep?
At the Chamber's Political Forum at Atlantis Country Club, Executive Director Beth Johnston began the panel discussion by stating that the Chamber does not support any political candidate. Johnston must have had her fingers crossed when uttering that statement because the Chamber gave a $200 donation to the BAC PAC whose only mission is to support Blockson and Maxwell and defeat McVoy and Mulvehill through whatever means necessary, even lies and libelous mailers.
As the Chamber is supporting candidates and opposing a state-wide ballot initiative, the City of Lake Worth needs to immediately--
1. cut off any funding, whether cash, grants, or use of property, to the Chamber
2. no free use of city parks for their events--they pay like anyone else
3. no free city services at these events such as public safety and sanitation collection
Taxpayer money can no longer be used for a partisan operation such as the Greater Lake Worth Chamber of Commerce as thousands in this City do not agree with their politics and citizen tax dollars are helping to support an organization diabolically opposed to their views.
I want the City Commission to make a Resolution that no more tax money or give-aways for events be afforded to the Lake Worth Chamber of Commerce.
I totally agree! No more money or anything to the Chamber. They can afford to buy or rent their own building. Kick the bums out of our town. Lake Worth would be better off without this dishonest,partisan group.They sure haven't helped Lake Worth businesses!!!
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