UPDATE 2024Clearwater: The First Scientology City — Another Huge StepApril 5, 2024
By Mike Rinder
It didn’t take long. Just days after Mark Bunker was replaced on the city council, scientology’s latest, and largest single land-grab in downtown Clearwater was announced.
The most prominent office building in downtown, current home to the Clearwater City Council, was purchased by Moises Agami, prominent scientologist. He now becomes the landlord for both the City of Clearwater and Tom Cruise…
Remember, the guy who replaced Bunker, old-boy establishment favorite Ryan Cotton, is a scientology apologist who “declined to say whether he believes Scientology is involved in the acquisition of vast tracts of real estate. Unlike his opponents, he has avoided bringing up Scientology in his campaign literature.” Wonder whether his view has changed as of today?
In the same article, the new mayor, Bruce Rector’s position is reported “his priority is to make businesses feel empowered to come downtown despite Scientology’s presence while also ensuring the city determines what the church’s end game is with the properties it controls.” Rector is quoted: “We’ve got to come to some understanding about what they are going to do. For me it’s always been less about land swaps and the smaller pieces… and more about figuring out the bigger picture.” Maybe the new mayor has “some understanding” now? ...
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