claim: under a new federal regulation, it will cost pinellas county "$31 million to fix a single ditch."
author: david jolly
evidence_1: the introduction section of the budget forecast: fy18 – fy23 discusses how the  forecast dovetails with .... one-cent local option sales tax ends december 31,  2019. the board of ... as was expected with the change in wte service  contractor, the cost to operate the ... 2015, but below the federal reserve's target  of 2.0%.
evidence_2: he is a former washington lobbyist and aide to c.w. bill young. ... under a new  federal regulation, it will cost pinellas county "$31 million to fix a single ditch.".
evidence_3: oct 1, 2017 ... the total fy18 adopted budget increases $66.0 million or 3.0% over the ...  uncertainty due to the potential new homestead exemption that may take effect in  fy20. ...... each department under the county administrator reports their ongoing  ..... there is only one change to millage rates, property tax revenue is ...
evidence_4: under a new federal regulation, it will cost pinellas county "$31 million to fix a  single ditch." — politifact florida on monday, may 9th, 2016. mostly false.
evidence_5: jun 13, 2013 ... pinellas county governance study summary of project costs – .... single family  rate structure . ... stormwater governance study included a description of the  federal, ... regulatory requirements for surface water management, analysis of ......  chapter 157 f.s. allows counties to establish a "ditch, drain or ...