claim: because of a local version of amendment 4, "the taxpayers of st. pete beach have had to pay hundreds of thousands in legal bills."
author: citizens for lower taxes and a stronger economy
evidence_1: because of a local version of amendment 4, "the taxpayers of st. pete beach  have had to pay hundreds of thousands in legal bills." — politifact florida on ...
evidence_2: because of a local version of amendment 4, "the taxpayers of st. pete beach  have had to pay hundreds of thousands in legal bills." — politifact florida on ...
evidence_3: ... such practices, amendment 4, it is claimed, will give voters the ability to grant  or ... in 2006, st. petersburg adopted a local version of amendment 4. ... cost the  taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees, and halted public  growth. ... was passed, "the residents of st. pete beach have endured endless  lawsuits ...
evidence_4: the initiative appeared on the november ballot as "amendment 4. ... local  governments will incur additional costs due to the requirement to conduct ... use  attorney and president of control growth now, said, "business as usual has led  ..... in 2006, the florida town of st. pete beach adopted a local version of  amendment 4.
evidence_5: sep 11, 2010 ... the experiment in st. pete beach began in 2005 as city commissioners were ... to  city officials, $750,000 of taxpayer money has been spent on legal bills. ... plan  changes, all of which had to be voted on because of the initiative. ... believe that  amendment 4 supporters spent hundreds of thousands of dollars ...