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News Updates 4/15/08

Plan Funds Transit Authority
Rich Shopes, Tampa Tribune

Agency That Controls Growth Could Lose Popular Grant Program
Jennifer Liberto, St. Petersburg Times

Letters To The Editor
Tampa Tribune

Let's Renew ELAPP, But Also Save Farmland
John Dingfelder, Tampa Tribune

Hillsborough Needs Administrator To Push Hard For ELAPP
Editorial, Tampa Tribune

Bypass Route Pops Up Again
Susan M. Green, Tampa Tribune

TBARTA Spells Trainwreck to Informed Citizens
Kelly Cornelius, Fix It Now blog

Familiar Beltway Proposal Leads to New Battle for Opponents
Mike Brassfield, Tampa Tribune

Mission:
To promote, enhance and advocate for Lithia’s rural heritage and culture.

Vision:
The protection and preservation of our community’s rural open space and rural lifestyle in perpetuity.

Strategy:
To build alliances with local neighborhood associations, individuals and government entities in order to:

  • Participate in the creation of rules and regulations within Hillsborough County that impact land use
  • Advocate to retain and/or enhance land use codes
  • Communicate with and inform Lithia area residents who share a love for a rural lifestyle

NEW!
Candidate Forum
Sponsored by Balm Civic Association
Monday, October 20
7:00 pm
at Balm Civic Center (map)
14747 Balm Wimauma Road

This is a non partisan event for the candidates we will be voting on in November. Take the time to meet and question the candidates! Have QUESTIONS? Come get ANSWERS! A large turnout will show them that residents of Balm and SE Hillsborough County are informed and active in our futures. OUR INFORMED VOTES COUNT! Direct Q & A format! Coffee and dessert!

Invited:
U.S. Representative, Dist 12: Adam Putnam (R), Doug Tudor (D)
County Commission, Dist 4: Al Higginbotham (R), Pete Gifford (NPA)
County Commission, Dist 6: Brian Blair (R), Kevin Beckner (D)
Supervisor of Elections: Buddy Johnson (R), Phyllis Busansky (D)
Property Appraiser: Rob E. Turner (R), Ken Ayers (D)
School Board: Stephen Gorham, Carol Kurdell
and a Speaker on the ELAPP Amendment

Questions? Call Marcella O'Steen, 633-5200

The Beltway is DEAD.
Read the article.

Check out the new blog at Creative Loafing. It's called Fix It Now. It's a project by Wayne Garcia and simply stated, they want to start repairing Tampa Bay right away.
(In the spirit of full disclosure, one of our members is a contributing writer.)

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