Neighborhood Links keeping Voters Informed
BELOW YOU WILL FIND INFORMATION THAT WILL HELP YOU BE INFORMED ON THE ISSUES AND VOTING PROCESS FOR THE 2022 ELECTIONS
The Road to Nowhere
Neighbors: The State of Florida may force Sumter County residents from their homes and many others will have a Turnpike in their yard if the Northern Turnpike Extension is built. Critics and astute observers call it: The Road to Nowhere. All four turnpike options will plow through the west side of Wildwood and rip through …
Impact Fees
An impact fee is typically a one-time payment imposed by a local government on a property developer. The fee is meant to offset the financial impact a new development places on public infrastructure. Public infrastructure includes roads, schools, parks, recreational facilities, water and sewerage, among other services. Representative Bret Hague sponsored a bill that limited impact …
Florida Turnpike Northern Extension
In October 2021, The Florida Department of Transportation started a study to extend the northern end of the Florida Turnpike beyond where it now ends at Interstate 75 in Wildwood. The project study area includes Citrus, Levy, Marion and Sumter counties. Currently, there are 4 proposed. You can follow the progress of this study here:https://floridasturnpike.com/turnpike-projects/featured-projects/northern-turnpike-extension/
Reverse One Sumter
It happened in 2004. Some political experts argued that having Sumter County Commissioners selected through an at-large voting method could leave residents who live outside The Villages without a voice in their county. That is exactly what happened. It was sold as a tool to unite the county. Instead, it divided the county.The population of …
Sumter Dems Gift Store
Check out the exciting gifts we have in our gift store! https://secure.actblue.com/donate/decstore-2021
2022 Democratic Dog Calendar Featuring the Winners of the Dog Photo Contest
THE DOG CONTEST IS OVER AND THE VOTERS HAVE DECIDED! Thanks to all who have cast votes in the Sumter County Democratic Dog Photo Contest! See the “Dog Contest Leaderboard”, with FINAL ranking of the Top 25 dogs. You can see the winner and all 55 dogs in our 2022 Democratic Dog Calendar. In addition to …
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