Decision time: both sides in power debate gearing up their efforts

A newspaper ad placed by the Voices for Vero political action committee opposing the sale agreement with Florida Power & Light, arguing that lower rates could be had sooner if the city and FPL would negotiate a partial sale. — A newspaper ad placed by the Voices for Vero political action committee opposing the sale agreement with Florida Power & Light.

Both sides in the debate over whether to sell Vero Electric to Florida Power & Light under the terms and timetable currently proposed are turning up their efforts as a binding, March 12 is now just five days away.

Citizens for a Brighter Future, a political action committee headed by utility activists Glenn Heran and supported, at least in part, by Florida Power & Light, has been sending post cards to registered voters, and has posted blue and white “YES” signs around town. The group also ran a full page ad in the current issue of an island weekly newspaper.

Florida Power & Light has been filling mail boxes with its own post cards, all clearly intended to influence the outcome of the referendum. The company is also running a series of newspaper ads.

Opposing the sale is Voices for Vero, a political action committee supportered by activists who insist the contract the city has negotiated with FPL is a “bad deal,” and will not lead to lower rates for another four years, if ever. Voices for Vero has stakes some 400 “NO” signs around town, and began a series of newspaper ads today.

Both groups vow to work through the end of the day Tuesday to turn out the vote

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I know it’s an uphill battle, as I’ve had some people actually ask ME how they should vote [I think they’ve missed all the media coverage!]. But the Sell folks are doing another phone poll [they’ve done at least two others] just on where the vote is, so at least they are worried.