A Better South Walton Town Hall Meetings: Aug 23 & 25

[Misty]

Tony Anderson was on the board of the sba. The sba opposes SoWal self determination.

Tony Anderson was still on the board right up until March 29th of this year according to sunbiz.org when he mysteriously fell off to run for County Commissioner. The SBA can deny Anderson was planted in the race to do their bidding all they choose but the facts don't lie!! The SBA formed the non profit corporation in Sept. 2013

2014
http://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/Co...a0-a614-47ec-baf5-e93ae434a454&formatType=PDF

2015
http://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/Co...bc-5ecb-4e4a-98a3-8a63c7d0bfbd&formatType=PDF

2016
In the annual report dated March 29, 2016 Tony Anderson mysteriously fell off sunbiz.org
http://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/Co...7e-8ace-44d8-9df1-333a2c5e7ce8&formatType=PDF

 

[Misty]

Members of the SBA also made campaign contributions prior T. Anderson falling off the sunbiz website.


FROM THE SOE WEBSITE

3 1/19/2016 Michael L. Weimorts
PO Box 4926
Seaside, FL 32459 Individual Lawyer Check $500.00

4 1/19/2016 Operating Account Michael L. Weimorts PA
PO Box 4926
SRB, FL 32459 Business Lawyer Check $500.00

2/2/2016 William H. Schissler
113 Logan Lane
SRB, Fl 32459 Individual Business Check $1,000.00

2/10/2016 Cary Shahid
8955 US Highway 98 # 107
Miramar Beach, FL 32550 Individual BusinessOwner Check $300.00

2/24/2016 Gary A. Shipman
135 Ansley Forest Rd.
SRB, FL 32459 Individual Lawyer Check $250.00

2/24/2016 Dunlap and Shipman, P. A.
2065 Thomasville Road, Ste. 102
Tallahassee, FL 32308 Business Law Frm Check $250.00

 

[jodiFL]

just a few questions to think about....
“The citizens could expand their revenue capacity very easily,” the study says, but the decision has been made to forego implementing utility taxes, franchise fees, communications services taxes and business taxes."

How so we expand revenue capacity other than those avenues listed? And when we need to expand those down the line at some point (you all know it will come to that) then will be the time all those taxes come into play?

“State shared revenues will more than provide for the operations of the community mostly concerned with growth management and code enforcement issues,” the feasibility study says."

But in the next paragraph....

"Two expenditures A Better South Walton lists in the feasibility study are $2.6 million for planning and code enforcement functions. Of that, $1.7 million is seen as recoverable from the state."

Doesnt seem like they are "more than" covering that expense much less "operations" of a new city.

"It also lists a $1.5 million expenditure for infrastructure improvements to augment county spending.

Plans call for paying city council members $12,000 each and the mayor $15,000."

Where is that money coming from? Just because we pay in 90% of the tax base does not mean we will get to see any more of that just because we are a city now. Has anyone seen what these "interlocal agreements" entail? Until I see the fine print that Walton County lawyers draft up, I would be very leery of entering into agreements that could come back and bite us at a later date.

 

[jodiFL]

Did anyone attend the first meeting?

 

[Bob Wells]

Yes

 

[Indestructible]

Members of the SBA also made campaign contributions prior T. Anderson falling off the sunbiz website.


FROM THE SOE WEBSITE

3 1/19/2016 Michael L. Weimorts
PO Box 4926
Seaside, FL 32459 Individual Lawyer Check $500.00

4 1/19/2016 Operating Account Michael L. Weimorts PA
PO Box 4926
SRB, FL 32459 Business Lawyer Check $500.00

2/2/2016 William H. Schissler
113 Logan Lane
SRB, Fl 32459 Individual Business Check $1,000.00

2/10/2016 Cary Shahid
8955 US Highway 98 # 107
Miramar Beach, FL 32550 Individual BusinessOwner Check $300.00

2/24/2016 Gary A. Shipman
135 Ansley Forest Rd.
SRB, FL 32459 Individual Lawyer Check $250.00

2/24/2016 Dunlap and Shipman, P. A.
2065 Thomasville Road, Ste. 102
Tallahassee, FL 32308 Business Law Frm Check $250.00

What is the point of posting this? I am curious. Anderson has not hidden that he was an SBA board member. And the state filings are due for companies and nonprofits in March, so it should not matter when he stepped down from the board or didn't seek another term or whatever it was. It's not "mysterious." He accepted the SBA endorsement after all..after the SBA had a meeting where many candidates spoke.

So what am I missing?

There's certainly nothing wrong with people donating to the candidates they support...you might not like the people but regardless of what organizations they are a part of, they have the right to donate as they see fit.

Incidentally, his position on incorporation seems the same as Meadows. They are both undecided but would listen to vote of the people from what I heard.

 

[Lake View Too]

The SBA is decidedly against self determination for South Walton. Tony clearly has close connections and monetary contributions from the SBA. It seems a little obvious which way his allegiance is, doesn't it?

 

[Misty]

What is the point of posting this?/

Because I can?

So what am I missing?

A clue?

There's certainly nothing wrong with people donating to the candidates they support...you might not like the people but regardless of what organizations they are a part of, they have the right to donate as they see fit.

And?

Incidentally, his position on incorporation seems the same as Meadows. They are both undecided but would listen to vote of the people from what I heard.

Don't care not voting for him regardless.

 

[Indestructible]

The SBA is decidedly against self determination for South Walton. Tony clearly has close connections and monetary contributions from the SBA. It seems a little obvious which way his allegiance is, doesn't it?

First I think his position is clear and on this it's the same as Cindy's. The SBA, at least from what I read in the paper the SBA said they would reconsider now that there is a study and a charter. Bottom line is a commissioner cannot really impact the process.

 

[Indestructible]

What are you alleging?