Two Lake County Penny Sales tax renewal debates scheduled this week - one TONIGHT in Mt. Dora (tonight) , and one this Saturday, Oct. 3 in Leesburg

BOOKMARK and save this email to prepare for the Nov. 3rd election vote on
renewing this tax. Share it with your taxpayer friends.

Lake County voters will be asked to vote on Nov. 3 "For" or "Against" the
renewal of an $800-million, fifteen year one penny sales tax that goes to
the County, Schools, and Cities for Capital spending. This tax has existed
for 30years, and the renewal will give it another 15 years life.

The supporters of this tax have raised $25-50,000 to convince you to vote
FOR, while reducing rules so that the tax will generate $650-800-million in
a slush fund without much oversight.

You can already find my list of 10+ Reasons to Vote AGAINST the tax HERE
- I just updated it to add more
reasons. I am not against taxes, but this tax is has no proper oversight
and would allow the receiving government agencies to sell bonds and run up
huge debt. Florida has very few guidelines for ensuring tax spending via
sales taxes like this is specific, accountable, professionally documented,
transparent and audited annually by an independent auditor. The tax needs
to be reworded and added to the Nov., 2016 ballot with supporting ordinances
to fix the weaknesses I describe in my list. Don't give a bowl of
$800-million to government agencies without adequate spending rules and
oversight.

You can see a recent Clermont debate video HERE.

Tonight - Mt. Dora:
There is also a debate TONIGHT near Mt. Dora in the "Country Club of Mt.
Dora" at their Country Club held by the local Republican Club at 6:30 pm,
debate starts at 7pm. The address is 1900 Country Club Blvd., Mt. Dora
.

This Saturday, Oct. 3, 10:30 am, Leesburg
The notice below is about the penny tax panel on this Saturday at 10:30 am
in Leesburg and was in today's Orlando Sentinel. I am the only opponent
listed.
If you know anyone in the Leesburg area who might want to attend, please
send this to them.

See you at the debates.

Vance Jochim

Forum on extending 1-cent sales tax in Lake
By Debbie Manis Staff Writer
The League of Women Voters The Villages/Tri-County Area will host a forum
about renewing the local-option penny sales tax at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at
Lees-burg Public Library, 100 E. Main St.
The event is in advance of a Nov. 3 referendum in which voters are being
asked whether to extend the tax for 15 years, which expires Dec. 31, 2017.
The tax allows for 7 percent tax on most purchases in the county, as
opposed to the state tax of 6 percent. The 1-cent tax, which is divided
among the county, school district and Lake's14 municipalities, is collected
on every dollar spent by both residents and visitors who purchase goods in
the county.
The moderator will be Lucille Espey-Francis. Speakers include Lake County
School Board member Bill Mathias, Lake County Commissioner Tim Sullivan and
Vance Jochim, a conservative blogger.
The public is invited to the free event.