Monday, March 15, 2004

Myth of the Week - "Florida Aviation Trust Fund" Airport advocates have again stated that the new airport is being funded by a "State Aviation Trust Fund".  No such fund exists.  The FDOT funds spent so far (over $20 Million) have come from targeted special appropriations controlled by legislative leadership.   Without this unusual political funding, the project would be proceeding much more deliberately. 5:33:46 PM    comment

The Airport Referendum: 55-45 No, but to What Effect? We finally had our non-binding referendum, and in spite of the presidential primaries being already decided, over 20% turned out to express themselves on the new airport. The results are a resounding vote of "no confidence" in the present approach. It is time for local elected and appointed officials to require accountability from the airport manager and his consultants. They have spun a convoluted "story", going so far as to collude in a bald negative political campaign against themselves . Where is the impartial justification, the objective analysis of alternativess, in short the case for this project? 5:02:25 PM    comment

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