Jack Tymann
Middle East relations
Jan-22 B U P A C
Business People United For Political Action Committee
Where: The French Roast Cafe - South Fort Myers
just north of the Bell Tower Mall, behind the Outback Restaurant
When: 7:00 a.m. (Breakfast); 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. (Program)
Please speak only after being recognized
by the Chairman or speaker.
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to Treasurer Bill OPP, 7741Woodland Run Ct , Fort Myers 33912
MINUTES of BUPAC meeting January 15, 2007
44 members and guests attended.
The meeting was opened by Chairman Charles Dauray.
Program Chairman Jim Boesch introduced the speaker, Jeff Kottkamp, Florida Lt. Governor.
Kottkamp said 18.5 million people live here but 85 million people visit Florida every year.
He said Florida Power & Light plans to open the first solar power plant in Florida.
Kottkamp said a private company, Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SpaceX), is building a facility in Florida and their cost to launch a rocket is $75 million which is only one tenth of the $750 million that NASA spends.
He said all levels of government right now ought to be looking for ways to save money and reduce spending because that's what the people are experiencing.
Kottkamp said when he sat on the House Agriculture Committee he was not always impressed with how the state takes care of land and it is ridiculous for the federal and state government to buy property and then say you can't go on it.
He said the recapture rule for property valuation was not removed in 2007 because state lawyers were convinced it requires legislative action.
Kottkamp said the first check received for the new Indian gambling agreement was $50 million.
Submitted by Jack Tanner, Secretary at Bupac.net
The above is a report of the statements and positions of the speakers, and does not necessarily represent ideals, positions or points of view of BUPAC, it's officers or it's members. Nor, does BUPAC take any responsibility for the accuracy of the speaker's statements or pronouncements.
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