In the lead-up to Pat Bean’s annual evaluation, commissioner Mark Sharpe took the lead in pointing out the County Administrator’s poor record. The St. Pete Times mentions that both Rose Ferlita and Kevin Beckner had complaints on their written evaluations, too. But there are seven on the Hillsborough Board of County Commissioners. What did the other [...]
Hillsborough County commissioners voted 5-1 to retain County Administrator Pat Bean.
Want to hold a meeting at a local rec center? Hillsborough County now charges clubs to have meetings there. It’s $20 per hour for non-profits, and $40 an hour for anyone else.
The local dailies report that Hillsborough County is “one step closer” to putting a transit tax to a vote: Commissioners voted 5-2 to have the county attorney craft a resolution saying the board intends to pursue a sales tax referendum for the November 2010 ballot. Ken Hagan, Mark Sharpe, Kevin White, Rose Ferlita, and Kevin Beckner all [...]
It now costs money to visit some of our regional parks, but lots of visitors gladly pay $2.
It ain't exactly as thrilling as a roller coaster ride, but there are lots of people doing great things to help lead us to a more sustainable (and profitable) existence. In our bay area schools, no less.
Hillsborough County (and her wonderful taxpayers) will end up paying for Kevin White's indiscretions. Who's gonna fight it?
As you know, the Hillsborough County Public Transportation Commission (PTC) put the screws to a handful of entrepreneurs, and opened the door for one of their own to steal the idea. That’s right, the PTC is supposed to regulate taxicab service here in this great county of ours, but sometimes ends up simply putting money in [...]
I’m sure you heard that the Hillsborough County Public Transportation Commission (PTC) killed the Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEVs) running around downtown Tampa. Four different companies were operating the NEVs, which offered short rides to destinations in and around downtown Tampa. Drivers accepted tips, and the companies made money by selling advertising on the carts. The cab companies [...]
