Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Six big issues before the Palm Beach County Commission today

Three items are of particular interest: Click title for link. From the article:
Sales-tax increase: Consideration of a proposal to put a question on the Nov. 4 ballot asking voters in the county and all its municipalities whether they want to increase the sales tax in the county from 6 cents to 6.5 cents per dollar. The three-year increase would generate an estimated $110 million a year, which would be split among the county government and the municipalities.
Baseball: Update on efforts to attract and retain major league spring training in South Florida, including building a two-team spring training facility in the county and how to cover a projected shortfall if the county does build.
Seven50: Presentation from the county attorney’s office about a long-range regional planning blueprint, known as the Seven50 plan. The plan drawn opposition from some residents.