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Orange County mayor weighs lawsuit over election funds allocated to scholarships
A legal dispute is brewing in Orange County as Mayor Jerry Demings considers suing the Supervisor of Elections over leftover election funds.
Mayor Demings Considers Legal Action Against Orange County Supervisor of Elections Over Scholarship Fund Allocation
Orange County Mayor considers suing the Supervisor of Elections over redirecting surplus funds to scholarships.
Orange County mayor questions use of $4M elections office surplus, hints at lawsuit
A potential legal battle is brewing between the Orange County government and the county’s supervisor of elections office over a reported budget surplus of $4 million that was spent on a scholarship at Valencia College and training programs at CareerSource Central Florida.
Taxpayer money for scholarships? Mayor considers legal action over election supervisor's plan
Orange County’s mayor is considering taking legal action against the county’s supervisor of elections over a plan to use taxpayer money to offer college scholarships.“I think that we have to stand up for the people’s money and make sure that it’s used in the most appropriate manner,
Demings says Orange County may sue election supervisor over $4 million giveaway
Orange County will consider suing its own election supervisor, Glenn Gilzean, over the giveaway of $4 million from his tax-funded budget, county Mayor Jerry Demings said Wednesday evening. “I am concerned about recent decisions made by the Orange County Supervisor of Elections to expend taxpayers’ dollars on non-budgetary expenditures,
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Jerry Demings says funds from Glen Gilzean spending spree could’ve instead helped voters avoid long lines
We have an obligation to seek every option that we have to ensure that taxpayer dollars are being spent appropriately.' ...
Rage growing in Orange County after election office’s $5 million spending revelations
Throughout the process, Gilzean and his staff have maintained they had a right to spend the budget they were allocated as ...
Orange elections chief Gilzean creates $2.1M scholarship fund named for himself
The scholarships would send graduates of two local high schools to community college. County Mayor Jerry Demings blasted the ...
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Orange County Mayor defends convention center spending amid criticism
Mayor Jerry Demings is vowing to continue investing in the Orange County Convention Center as critics argue officials are ...
Orange Co. schools cancels pep rallies amid scholarship controversy
It wasn’t just the scholarships. Gilzean’s office also inked a deal with CareerSource in the final day of the fiscal year to ...
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Orange County steps up with new program to make pedestrian safety a top priority
Read full article: Orange County Multicultural Center becomes beacon of hope for Pine Hills community After a record setting ...
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Maxwell: Convention market shrinks while Orange spends more, expands again
Last year Eric Gray, a member of Mayor Jerry Demings’ task force on hotel taxes, tried to do just that, proposing the ...