It came as a surprise when Palm Beach County’s Administrator made an unannounced appearance at the news conference of Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia in Boca Raton.
“When you say we don’t know how our budget works, we do and that’s what I’ve been trying to get you to come down and sit with me,” Joe Abruzzo said to the CFO during a brief exchange.
CFO confrontation shows divide between counties and state on property tax reform
The next day, Osceola County Manager Donald Fisher wrote a response to the CFO’s data on overspending.
“This is such a big issue, and counties want to make sure their citizens understand what they are truly choosing and what the impacts will be,” says Cragin Mosteller of the Florida Association of Counties…