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Living Within 'Our' Means With Budget Cuts

County Budget: Fair for whom?

I find it really interesting that the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners is telling everyone that we have to live within "our" means, which means scarifices for all.

And, yes, I understand that different projects come out of different "pots" that cannot be mixed. 

Yet, I do not understand why all school programs are being cut,  parks and recreation buildings are being closed, but there are plans on the books for building a new complex in the FishHawk area. (Especially since the $7 million Regent center is supposed to provide services to FishHawk as well).

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Please explain to me how the county can justify spending money to  build these things, but cannot afford to staff the ones we already have. 

PS:  I do believe in  documenting my statements.  FishHawk's projects are numbered:  #80654, #83229 and #83219.  Ask the BOCC where the project will be located, inside or outside the gates?

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