"Scare tactics" Manual on Tax Cuts Courtesty of The Florida League of Cities (Links to St. Pete Times article and Action Plan from Florida League of Cities)

St. Petersburg Times

By ALEX LEARY AND STEVE BOUSQUET

Published May 22, 2007

TALLAHASSEE - As state lawmakers seek a deal on property tax cuts, county commissioners are being urged to speak with one loud voice on the "potentially devastating" impact those cuts will have on services people want most.

The Florida Association of Counties has distributed a "communications tool kit" to help local officials influence public opinion through the media, the Internet and volunteers.

Anyone can have talking points. Counties have a 21-page manual. "Scare tactics," Crist says.

Times staff writers Bill Varian and David DeCamp contributed to this report.

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Link to the Complete article:

http://www.sptimes.com/2007/05/22/State/On_taxes__counties_tr.shtml

A copy of the Step by Step Action Plan:

http://s25.quicksharing.com/v/333916/Legislative_Alert_Action_Plan.pdf.html

Update on the Action Plan:

http://s25.quicksharing.com/v/3497115/Legislative_Alert_Action_Plan_Update_2007.pdf.html

Information from the League of Cities:

http://www.flcities.com/legislative/action_agenda/files/08F06E6097194B2B9507082C735DE0E9.pdf