Zimmermann has done his homework and eagerly offers ideas. On taxation, for example, he favors Save Our Homes portability and appraising newly purchased homes on a five-year average value rather than current value. Portability could create more problems than it solves and by creating more inequities instead of eliminating them. But examining appraisal rules has some merit.
On insurance, Zimmermann suggests removing sinkhole coverage from homeowners policies to make them more attractive for insurance companies to sell. On education, he supports the class size amendment and ending the FCAT or modifying it. He favors full use of the state housing trust fund to support construction of affordable housing.
We’re extremely happy to announce this recommendation, but in the end it comes down to one thing alone: that of the final District 48 vote tabulation on November 7th.
Early voting starts on Monday, October 23rd. It presents the first opportunity to mark your ballot for Carl Zimmermann. Oldsmar Public Library, Palm Harbor Public Library and Tarpon Springs City Hall are the three locations within District 48 where you can vote early. Voting is open from 10 AM to 6 PM Monday through Friday and 8 AM to 4 PM on Saturday.
Starting today we’ve begun airing TV ads on the Bright House cable service. Keep an eye out for them while watching Bay News 9, CNN and other cable networks.
Don’t have Bright House cable? Don’t watch TV? No problem… We’ve gone and uploaded Carl’s TV commercial to the YouTube video network which allows us and our supporters to further distribute the video online and on other web sites.
October 10th is the deadline to register to vote in the general election. Please go to the Pinellas Supervisor of Elections web site and then print out their registration form. You can also pick up voter registration forms at all the local libraries, the Department of Motor Vehicles and other government offices around the county.
