CRA abuses rampant in New Smyrna Beach
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The Volusia County Council needs to carefully weigh the motives of municipal leaders before committing to new CRA districts and that starts with an honest assessment of what taxpayer money has been spent on and continues to be doled out for -- primarily bars and alcohol-fueled street parties. It's one thing for the county to put off a decision on funding mechanisms for how CRA monies are to be disbursed, it's another to ignore the abuses that have become so prevalent.