City of Palm Bay spends taxpayer money to promote higher taxes

I received the memo below from Palm Bay City Councilwoman Kristine Isnardi, the only Palm Bay City Council member to vote “no” on the Palm Bay Works Referendum.

It seems the City of Palm Bay wasn’t content to have the Greater Palm Bay Chamber of Commerce lead the charge in promoting the referendum. Nope, they actually spent taxpayer dollars and paid staff to put out signs to promote the referendum.

By my calculations, they spent a combined total of $9,269.49 on materials and staff time. I am not a lawyer, but it sure seems like spending taxpayer money to promote a referendum for higher taxes is a questionable practice. And don’t forget the cost of the special election – somewhere between $60,000 and $70,000 according to Brevard Supervisor of Elections Lori Scott.

Welcome to the City of Palm Bay – a great place to… tax?