The latest analysis of the CAUT treasurer's reports

The last analysis of the Citizens Against Unfair Taxation (CAUT) treasurer's reports was from the P7 report (8/9/14 to 8/21/14). Before I regale you with the latest a recap of the CAUT PAC. The first CAUT report (P1) covers 6/1/14 to 6/20/14. Note that CAUT registered their PAC with the County, not the City of Lake Worth. The Florida Election Statutes clearly state that a PAC formed in the County CANNOT interfere in local municipal issues. For CAUT to oppose the Lake Worth bond vote they had to file their PAC with the City of Lake Worth, not the County. They also had to cite a "specified agent" which they did not do; another violation of State Statutes.

Complaints have already been filed with the State of Florida Elections Commission.

The existence of CAUT was discovered only by accident and I reported this on my blog on July 10. They did not notify the city of their intentions until after their PAC was discovered. McGiveron's PAC organized under the veil of secrecy for over a month. Note that McGiveron is a constant critic of the city for not being transparent. Why would McGiveron and Dorsey organize to fight the city bond plan, raise and spend money, under the radar in secret? You can make your own conclusions.

Now to the latest reports: CAUT filed 2 amendments, 1 waiver, and 1 original since 8/21. Curiously CAUT shows NO monetary contributions on these reports. The last contribution was by McGiveron on 8/19. Also interesting they show no expenditures for Robocalls. On election day CAUT burned up the phone lines with calls to supervoters. One supervoter reported having four messages on her machine on election day (in the afternoon, also very curious).

Dennis Dorsey, the CAUT treasurer, is either showing his sense of humor or he is thumbing his nose at the city and its residents, you decide. On 8/25 he reported an expenditure for $3.98 for "water for sign wavers." The water wasn't bought at Publix downtown or even our Dollar Store. He got the water from Sam's Club in Lantana. It gets better. He also reported paying two sign wavers $90 each on 8/26. One of the "sign wavers" doesn't reside in Lake Worth but in unincorporated Palm Beach County off Military Trail.