Tuesday, November 6, 2012
A Dave Eggers and Bob Hackworth campaign sign caused a back-and-forth exchange between a campaign volunteer and a poll worker outside First Presbyterian Church of Dunedin on Tuesday.
Two campaign signs. Two swaths of grass. Two reactions. A First Presbyterian Church of Dunedin maintenance official removed a "Bob Hackworth for Mayor" yard sign planted on a vacant swath of prime campaign real estate. A sign for incumbant Dave Eggers rested against a tree nearby. The swath of grass belongs to the church and borders its parking lot, where voters parked to cast their vote at precinct 537 on Tuesday. Another grass patch, which runs a stretch of Highland Avenue and is divided by a public sidewalk, is considered public right of way. Campaign signs are allowed there. It was cluttered with a rainbow of signs, with no visual breathing room. Campaigner Bill McElligott, who'd been standing on the corner much of the day, returned …
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Mayoral candidate Bob Hackworth has raised more than double incumbent Dave Eggers. Who's donating to who? Find out here.
In the showdown between past and present Dunedin mayors, candidate Bob Hackworth leads Dave Eggers in the money race. With about seven days to go before the election, Hackworth has raised more than double that of incumbent Eggers. He's also outspent him by a wide margin. Hackworth used nearly all of his $35,000 in contributions to launch a massive mailing campaign against the current mayor. A large chunk of his contributions came from more than $17,000 in loans to himself and several downtown investors and property owners near the Marina making the maximum contribution allowed under Florida law. The city is planning significant pedestrian improvements to the Marina waterfront. Eggers has raised nearly $15,000 in campaign contributions, …
Bob Hackworth amassed a nearly $35,000 war chest in his campaign against Mayor Dave Eggers. He has raised and spent more than any other candidate in the 2012 Dunedin city elections on Nov. 6.
Mayoral candidate Bob Hackworth has spent almost all of the donations mounted in his war chest. Of roughly $34,840 he's received from campaign contributors, including more than $17,700 in loans and contributions to himself, Hackworth has spent $31,030 against Mayor Dave Eggers. On Oct. 17, Hackworth had just $3,805 left. A large chunk was spent on printing, polling and mailing. Hackworth, former Dunedin mayor, received sizable contributions from Commissioner Julie Scales' husband David Scales ($500); well-known developer Joe Kokolakis ($500), who owns vacant downtown land; and four Dunedin companies tied to established restaurateur Peter Kreuziger of Bon Appetit and Cafe Alfresco ($2,500), which includes a direct donation from his wife, …
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Candidates were asked: If you could leave one indelible policy mark on Dunedin, what would it be?
This week, we asked the City of Dunedin candidates: Click on the Mayoral Candidates to read their response on the Patch Podium: Click on the Commission Seat 3 candidates to read their response on the Patch Podium: Related Coverage:
Candidates were asked: If you could leave one indelible policy mark on Dunedin, what would it be?
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012
This week, we asked the candidates: Bob Hackworth responds: If there is one thing I’ve always stood for and one thing I’ll continue to champion if elected to serve as your mayor again, it’s good government. Government that is open, transparent and accountable to the people it represents. Every Dunedin resident deserves to have his or her voice heard on policy issues vital to their safety and quality of life; it is the mayor’s job to ensure our elected city commission fulfills that duty. Unfortunately, in the four years since I left office there have been too many concerns expressed about instances of the people’s business being conducted behind closed, or at best half-open, doors. Even if this is only a perception and not the reality we …
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Mayoral candidates Dave Eggers and Bob Hackworth and Commission Seat 3 candidates David Carson and Heather Gracy each took a moment on the Patch Podium to address public safety.
This week, we asked the candidates: What do you think is the biggest public safety concern for Dunedin residents, and how do you plan to address it, if you are elected? Click on the candidate's name to read his or her response. Mayor: Commission Seat 3: Related Coverage:
What is the biggest public safety concern for Dunedin residents? Mayoral candidates answer how they'll go about solving it, if elected this fall.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012
This week, we asked the candidates: Bob Hackworth responds: Two recent stories on The Patch illustrate that increasing crime is a legitimate concern in Dunedin neighborhoods. The first is Resident: 'It's Our Neighborhood, We're Taking It Back’ and the second is Dunedin Crime: Larceny Spikes in August. I posted a comment back in August on the first story, saying “The substantial cuts to public safety funding in Dunedin during the last four years have been very costly to the health, safety and welfare of residents in our city and especially so for the south side neighborhoods. The cuts were absolutely unnecessary.” With a citywide budget of more than $73 million, the cuts to public safety services by the current administration are policy …
Sunday, October 7, 2012
OK, so you had a busy week. We understand. Let us catch you up on all the highlights!
1. Dunedin High teen singer Nathalie Hernandez wowed the celebrity judges on NBC's "The Voice" on Monday night, earning a spot on Christina Aguilera's team in the reality singing competition. 2. A complaint from a parent has prompted Dunedin High School to stop promoting a student volunteer opportunity tied to President Barack Obama, according to a media report. Was it the right call? 3. Patch asked the local candidates for mayor and City Commission Seat 3 what can be done to lure and spur development in Dunedin. Here are their responses. 4. Commissioners' eyebrows raised last week after mayoral candidate Bob Hackworth's strong commentary suggesting city leaders were disinterested in creating a domestic partnership registry. Hackworth said…
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Commissioners' eyebrows raised last week after mayoral candidate Bob Hackworth's strong commentary suggesting city leaders were disinterested in creating a domestic partnership registry.
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Mayoral candidate Bob Hackworth said he was 'ashamed of Dunedin' for its 'silence' on the issue, prompting commissioners to fire back that they're pursuing a countywide ordinance.
Commissioners' eyebrows raised last week after mayoral candidate Bob Hackworth's strong commentary suggesting city leaders were disinterested in creating a domestic partnership registry. Hackworth, a former Dunedin mayor known for his support for the lesbian and gay community, said he was "ashamed of Dunedin" for its apparent "silence" on establishing a domestic partner registry during a Sept. 26 forum. But Dunedin Commissioner Julie Ward Bujalski said Hackworth is "wrong." "We had indeed discussed it and agreed that a countywide registry would benefit our residents much better," Bujalski wrote in an email to Dunedin Patch. Email records show that Dunedin began researching the issue in April, on the heels of Tampa's historic ordinance …
Jason Bartolone
3:24 pm on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
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