"The city is walking the fine line of a state law that bans tax money from being spent on ads that tell people how to vote. While city administrators want the bond to pass, the law says they can’t take sides in their own ad campaign."
Palm Beach Post
In the case of Lake Worth, $50,000 of taxpayer money was grabbed to "educate" the voters. Even its Newsletter mailing to every utility customer stated: "Lake Worth residents in the August 26 primary election will be asked to approve $63.5 million general obligation bond..." How many thousands has the city spent on Torcivia Law firm to give legal opinions? There is NO fine line when it comes to this newsletter...the city crossed it on its very first mailing and propaganda piece..
Maybe we can get Wes to file a complaint.
ReplyDeleteIt is interesting, b/c I had a conversation with one of my neighbors about the bond which covered this very topic
ReplyDeleteShe saw my No sign and we were chatting about it. Her question, why would you be against the bond, don't we need new roads? Me - of course we need new roads, but do you understand how the roads will be paid for? Her - yes with the bond. Me, do you understand who pays for the bond? Her, the City.
Me, Ugh! No, we, the tax payers, are going to pay for the bond through higher taxes. Her - what, what do you mean, there is nothing about that on the City flyer . . .
City sure is doing a great job of educating.