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PAC Donations Came From Private Funds

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SRQ DAILY

SATURDAY APR 2, 2016 |

Editor's Note: Money contributed by the Economic Development Corporation to the Committee for Jobs in 2010 came exclusively from private donations and was an expenditure approved by the EDC Board of Directors; no public funds were used. The contributions were designated to support two issues of economic development significant: opposing Amendment 4 to the state constitution, a measure defeated by voters, and creation of an ad valorem tax exemption incentive tool to support growing companies diversifying the economy, a measure that Sarasota County voters approved. No money was used to support candidates.

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