from Richard Silvestri and Sharon Lux
Whether you're for or against the train (AAF), our local community
must be wary of outside interest in neighboring counties, trying to influence
how ST Lucie Co. tax dollars should be spent. Our county has many issues &
programs, that should be given precedent over legal fees being authorized, to
fight AAF, without a public hearing.
If you feel strongly, as to where your tax dollars go,
please attend, the following informal meeting on Tuesday March 11. Bring a sign
in silent protest.
As has been in the media for two years now, the FEC Railroad
proposes high speed passenger train service through St Lucie Co. with no stops
here in their current plan. It is known
as All Aboard Florida (AAF). So there is
a large contingent that is fighting to prevent the train from ever running. Last
week both Martin and Indian River County commissioners approved spending taxpayer
money for this fight. Last Monday night
at the regular St Lucie County Commissioner meeting three people requested them
to take money from funds here and join in the fight. One of them lives outside this county and I
know for a fact there are others with the audacity to ask for our taxpayer
money even though they don't live in this county. I spoke the other night and said I don't want
my money spent on this and that we have many other issues and programs that can
use more money. I still feel that
way. The newspaper ran a poll and 90%
said the same thing- don't spend our tax dollars to fight AAF.
I want a visible showing of community members in solidarity
against using our tax dollars to fight AAF.
We can show solidarity against this by attending the informal meeting of
our commissioners when they next to discuss this.
That meeting will be on:
TUESDAY, MARCH 11th at: 1:30 PM at: 2300 VIRGINIA
AVENUE (SLC ADMIN BUILDING) FT
PIERCE; 3rd
FLOOR
The public cannot speak but our presence will be noticed.
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