Good news! Seminole County passed an ordinance to purchase land for conservation. The Seminole Forever program mirrors the successful, state-level Florida Forever program, using $5 million from the county budget to fund land acquisition and improvement each year (the money would originate from a combination of the general fund, tourism fund, and bonds). Congratulations to the chapters鈥擲eminole 约炮视频, Lake Region 约炮视频, and West Pasco 约炮视频鈥攆or their efforts on these issues!
鈥淭he most significant aspect of the ordinance Seminole County adopted is the county鈥檚 decision to include conservation land acquisition on the list of basic government purposes for ongoing funding,鈥 Charles Lee, 约炮视频鈥檚 director of advocacy, explains. 鈥淭his is not a one-off appropriation or a time-limited program, but rather a decision that dedicates a permanent revenue stream to environmental land purchases until a super-majority of county commissioners votes to change it.鈥
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