Letters to the Editor Cheers Proposition 13
A reader praises Proposition 13 and denounces public officials who prioritize expansion and taxes. The Venice Taxpayers League, active since 1955, is celebrated for calling out inflated bonds and government projects while urging elected leaders to quit. The piece frames Prop 13 as a nationwide momentum shift favoring taxpayers and warns officeholders against further tax grabs.
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Sarasota charter review board gets $4000 budget increase
Sarasota County Commission approved a 4000 increase for the Charter Review Board after rejecting a prior bid for 6000. The 4-1 vote left unresolved whether to abandon the board and form a charter revision panel meeting every five years. A public hearing is planned for June 20 with possible referendum changes.
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