Despite months (if not years) of debate, the Hillsborough County Commissioners have one final vote to take on putting a referendum for a one-cent sales tax for transportation on the November ballot, and that should happen at the conclusion of Thursday night's public hearing on the matter.
Commissioners have carved out four hours for debate, which will take place at the 3,000-seat All People's Life Center in Tampa (6105 E. Sligh Avenue), and broadcast live on the county's government access channel. Commissioners will wait until they see the actual size of the crowd before determining how long public speakers will get (somewhere between 1-2 minutes). Organizers also say they hope to separate the crowd into supporters and opponents of the measure.
This article appears in May 13-19, 2010.