tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576993731992352882.post4531242631824106500..comments2024-03-04T03:21:18.316-05:00Comments on Eye On Tampa Bay: Mark Sharpe goes after HART CEOEyeOn TampaBayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11804489795079963473noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576993731992352882.post-87756840673926389212013-06-04T23:38:32.816-04:002013-06-04T23:38:32.816-04:00Sharpe was ridiculous here. But Hale said himself ...Sharpe was ridiculous here. But Hale said himself last week that MetroRapid will lay the groundwork for light rail so it's clearly not a conflict about that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576993731992352882.post-8277894372037316692013-06-04T23:25:26.935-04:002013-06-04T23:25:26.935-04:00Commissioner Sharpe has taken the low road with hi...Commissioner Sharpe has taken the low road with his emotional outburst for the current HART CEO Phil Hale to go. <br />Let's connect the dots. <br />TBARTA does not have the heavy influence they want with HART like they do with PSTA in Pinellas - Thank goodness! Tampa Bay Partnership DOES have heavy influence with TBARTA as they pushed our state legislature to create TBARTA (which is unnecessary and wasteful).<br /><br />This is from Sharpe's bio from the BOCC website:<br />Sharpe is an active member of HART, chairs the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and served three years on Hillsborough County’s Transportation Task Force. <br />Mark serves on the board of TBARTA.<br />He is on the board of directors for Tampa Bay Partnership for Regional Economic Development.<br /> <br />Since the 2010 referendum defeat, HART has done the due diligence to balance it's budget, launch the new Metro Rapids BRT under budget and expand services where it makes sense and eliminate those that don't. The "ambitious direction" that Sharpe wants to force on the taxpayers of Hillsborough County is a light rail boondoggle at any cost. The "inspirational" leadership he wants is a CEO who will be an advocate for light rail (worked out well in 2010?) Did Commissioner Sharpe make this kind of outburst alone or is it orchestrated? <br />Let's watch closely how the other 2 County Commissioners on HART, Murman and Beckner, react to Sharpe's request.<br /><br />We're left wondering if Mark Sharpe's going to go work for Tampa Bay Partnership, MPO, TBARTA or some other wishful central planning agency when he's term limited next year...<br />Sharon Calverthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04267362500624667535noreply@blogger.com