Submitted by GuessWho on Fri, 05/07/2010 - 12:40pm.
OK people - there is a COUNTY government (schools, AIRLIE GARDENS, courts, etc.) and there is a CITY government. Both have their own budgets. Commissioners run the County. City Council runs the city.
Oh, and one more time, the Convention Center is NOT coming out of the city's budget. Taxpayers are not funding it (unless by chance you live in a hotel).
The Sales Tax increase, which is different than property tax, was proposed by the County NOT the city. In fact, the city will not receive any money as a result of the sales tax increase.
County & City
OK people - there is a COUNTY government (schools, AIRLIE GARDENS, courts, etc.) and there is a CITY government. Both have their own budgets. Commissioners run the County. City Council runs the city.
Oh, and one more time, the Convention Center is NOT coming out of the city's budget. Taxpayers are not funding it (unless by chance you live in a hotel).
The Sales Tax increase, which is different than property tax, was proposed by the County NOT the city. In fact, the city will not receive any money as a result of the sales tax increase.