SPECIAL ELECTION - MAY 6, 2008
See below for election results.
The Chamber wishes to thank everyone who supported these ballot initiatives!
URBAN SERVICE BOUNDARY - Passed - 79.25%
UNANIMOUS BOARD APPROVAL TO AMEND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RELATING TO LANDS OUTSIDE URBAN SERVICE AREA BOUNDARY
Bond Cap - Passed - 68.63%
BOND REFERENDUM FOR THE FUNDING OF INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS FROM INFRASTRUCTURE SURTAX PROCEEDS.
The Sarasota County economic stimulus would:
-Create more than 2,000 local jobs and put people to work
-Use bonds to increase current buying power to construct about $300 million in voter approved projects
- Save millions of dollars in construction costs
- Support Sarasota County's economic and business base
- Fast track projects like water quality, libraries, beach and park improvements,
and much more.
(source: Sarasota County, www.co.sarasota.fl.us)
Media Links
Florida Matters, WUSF 89.7 - April 25, 2008
YouTube Public Service Announcement
"Vote Yes For Bonds" - Herald-Tribune Article, April 21, 2008
"Yes, For a Community Consensus" - Herald-Tribune Article, April 20, 2008
"Two sides in growth issue seal a deal" - Herald-Tribune, April 9
For more information on voting, please visit the Supervisor of Elections website.
