Somebody finally woke up and figured out something funky was going on in an ec. dev. department!

Economic Development Departments. Since 1995 they have come into our counties and towns like they're the answer to enhancing the tax base in small areas across Florida. But, what they usually turn into is a method to spread inducement money or projects around town to quiet city/county dissenters.

The article below is another twist. It shows that two of the top leaders of the department used their positions to ask for campaign donations on behalf of an ex co-worker.

Report: Two top Seminole County officials resign in wake of questions over party

Two of Seminole County's top business officials, Sharon Sears, executive director of the Seminole County Convention and Visitors Bureau and John Krug, Seminole County's economic development director, both stepped down Thursday.

Channel 9's Bianca Castro discovered their resignations came on the same day county officials questioned whether the two lied about a private cocktail party for a former employee.

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According to an email Channel 9 obtained, the two may have broken policy by using their positions to raise money from local businesses to pay for the private event.

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Krug said they collected $2,000 in business sponsorships for the exclusive get-together.


http://www.wftv.com/news/news/local/9-investigates-seminole-countys-top-business-offic/nW7dt/