Clearwater caves to Scientology again: Mark Bunker on last night's vote

[Karen#1]

TONY ORTEGA
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The Clearwater city council voted 3 to 2 last night to vacate S. Garden Avenue, the first step in selling the downtown street to the Church of Scientology for $1.3 million so the church can make it part of their “L. Ron Hubbard Hall” project.

Former council member Mark Bunker went to the meeting to explain to the council why it was a bad idea to give a gift like this to Scientology leader David Miscavige without first getting Miscavige to make some actual progress with the many vacant downtown properties that he controls.

And that message was reflected in council member Lina Teixeira’s own objections, when she explained why she wouldn’t be voting for the ordinance. She was joined by Mayor Bruce Rector, who complained that Scientology hadn’t come up with enough information about the overall project.

But the other three council members — Ryan Cotton, Mike Mannino, and Vice Mayor David Allbritton — voted to pass the measure.

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Clearwater caves to Scientology again: Mark Bunker on last night's vote

The Clearwater city council voted 3 to 2 last night to vacate S.

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[Lee #28]

Back when I use to Protest at Flag..... I use to walk completely around that super power building....

The back of the building has service entrances....and such...I think a loading dock....or an entrance for one...

It is too bad this passed....

Cops that were sent to follow me would walk all the way around the building watching me......

Staff would usually muster outside on the south side of the building... I guess Scientology or Scientologists must own that block of properties on the East Side of that street? Are they going to knock down that entire section of buildings and build that new exhibit museum?