How or where did the idea originate for a 2001 Referendum 1-Cent Sales Tax?
During calendar Year 2000 a number of community groups recognized that the 1991 Sales Tax Program would be ending in 2001. The question naturally arose as to whether there were still substantial transportation or other public needs which merited consideration for placement before the voters in a referendum for a re-levy. This question was particularly taken up in the leadership forum of Seminole Vision, who established a Working Group to see if a consensus answer could be reached. The members of the Seminole Vision Working Group are the Mayors and Managers of our seven cities, the County Commission Chairman and County Manager, and the School Board Chairman and School Superintendent. Frequently the Group’s meetings were attended by representatives of our various Chambers of Commerce who are also part of the larger Seminole Vision membership.
