Item P2
Revised 2/95
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: August 16. 2000
Division:
County Administrator
Bulk Item: Yes
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Department: County Administrator
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Consideration of a request from the League of Women Voters of the Florida Keys to waive fees for
usage of County meeting rooms and Channel 16 for upcoming candidate forums.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
The League of Women Voters of the Florida Keys has requested to utilize our facilities to hold and
televise candidate forums. The forums are scheduled to be held on August 29, September 27, and
October 31, 2000 for approximately two hours.
PREVIOUS REVELANT BOCC ACTION:
In the past, the Board has waived fees for the League of Women Voters to hold candidate forums.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Approval.
TOTAL COST: $456
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY: $456
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
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AMOUNT PER MONTH
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APPROVED BY: County Atty _
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James L. Roberts
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
DOCUMENTATION:
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Not Required
DISPOSITION:
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LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE FLORIDA KEYS
August 10, 2000
Dear Mr. Roberts,
The League of Women Voters appreciates your cooperation in working with
us to produce three televised candidate forums to help educate the public
to make informed decisions in the upcoming elections. With your
assistance we have been able to establish the three dates for these events
using the commission facilities.
Now we have been told that we must ask the County Commissioners to
waive the fee that is normally charged. We were not aware of this fee and
since the League has. no money these events cannot take place. We had
talked earlier with those at the cable facility and knew that we could not
afford that. During the discussions Wright Langley had about the county
facilities, we were under the impression that there was no charge.
Because we are a nonpartisan group dedicated to providing voter
education we would like to request that, as a public service, the fees be
waived so that we might continue with our plans for the three televised
forums in August, September and October.
Thank you for your assistance and cooperation in this matter.
Si ncerely,
G~~
Phyllis May
President