Saturday, May 31, 2008

Florida Statutes - Conflict of Interest Laws re Lake Worth CDC Request for $300,000 from CRA and Commisison Takeover of CRA

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Commissioner Jo Ann Golden is retained by the Lake Worth CDC as a project manager. Her name is peppered throughout the "loan" application (actually a "grant or forgivable loan" application). Did she know that this "Project 6/E "was in need of $300,000 when she went after control of the CRA's duties? That was only two months ago. The application shows multiple other financing commitments in place, so someone close to the project would have to know about the project shortfall when those negotiations were going on.

If so, Commissioner Jo-Ann Golden couldn't even "participate" - see below - in the discussion let alone vote on the matter.