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 chaptersSeminole 勛圖窪蹋, Lake Region 勛圖窪蹋, and West Pasco 勛圖窪蹋for their efforts on these issues!
The most significant aspect of the ordinance Seminole County adopted is the countys decision to include conservation land acquisition on the list of basic government purposes for ongoing funding, Charles Lee, 勛圖窪蹋s director of advocacy, explains. This 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.
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