Five Questions for Dominic Calabro
As we wait to see what Gov. Ron DeSantis has done to the 2023-24 state budget with his red pen, the watchdog of Florida’s public money has already offered its two cents.
Florida TaxWatch recently released its 2023 Budget Turkey Watch Report, which identifies budget items the group believes circumvent transparency and accountability standards in public budgeting. Analysts identified 218 appropriations worth $598.7 million that they labeled as budget ‘turkeys,’ while also highlighting an additional $1.2 billion they recommend DeSantis scrutinize.
City & State spoke with Florida TaxWatch President & CEO Dominic Calabro about the work that went into the report, TaxWatch’s almost 40-year history...
