TaxWatch wants Suwannee water projects flushed from budget

Two Suwannee projects are ‘turkeys,’ others need scrutiny.

  • The state budget approved by the legislature has more than $5 million appropriated toward master planning and design for the North Florida Regional Emergency Shelter, which will be located in Suwannee County just north of the Interstate 10 and U.S. Highway 129 interchange. That funding is among the projects that Florida TaxWatch wants Gov. Ron DeSantis to scrutinize before deciding on what to veto or leave in. (COURTESY)
    The state budget approved by the legislature has more than $5 million appropriated toward master planning and design for the North Florida Regional Emergency Shelter, which will be located in Suwannee County just north of the Interstate 10 and U.S. Highway 129 interchange. That funding is among the projects that Florida TaxWatch wants Gov. Ron DeSantis to scrutinize before deciding on what to veto or leave in. (COURTESY)
    A state watchdog group sees a pair of “turkeys” headed to Suwannee County and a trio of other state-funded projects that need extra scrutiny, all totaling more than $7 million.As part of...

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