http://www.tampabay.com/news/scientology/live-clearwater-city-council-set-to-vote-on-land-coveted-by-the-church-of/2321083
"CLEARWATER — The City Council on Thursday voted unanimously to buy a
vacant but high-profile downtown lot from the Clearwater Marine
Aquarium, intercepting a crucial piece of land the Church of Scientology
said it needed for its campus.
A packed auditorium at City Hall greeted the 5-0 decision with applause.
Scientology leader David Miscavige had offered to bankroll a
multi-million dollar revitalization of downtown if the city stepped
aside and allowed the church to buy the lot, which borders its 13-story
Oak Cove religious retreat. He pitched the idea last week to a select
group of downtown stakeholders with help from Scientology celebrities
like John Travolta, and was willing to pay more than three times what
the city was offering."
This is a wise move by the city. I hope it is the beginning of the city standing up to Scientology's attempts to gradually take over the community.
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