Unchallenged Scott to return campaign donations, give balance to charity
February 13, 2012 · 0 Comments
BOCA RATON — City Councilwoman Constance Scott, who won re-election automatically after challenger Bill Trinka dropped out of the race, said she will split her campaign donations among four local nonprofits – after she gives contributors a chance to get a pro-rated portion of their money back, if they want.
Scott’s finance report filed Jan. 27 shows she has collected $22,835 since she opened her campaign account last summer.
“I have a final finance report due in April,” she told the Boca Raton Tribune. “We have a lot of bills to pay.”
“We have sent letters to all contributors asking if they want a pro-rated amount back or it will go to local charities.”
Whatever cash she has left, she said, will be turned over to the Tri County Humane Society, Stand Among Friends, Boca Raton Police Athletic League and Boca Helping Hands.
In the sole contest on the March 13 city election ballot in Boca Raton, challenger Frank Chapman said he has collected $51,850 as of the end of January. Incumbent Anthony Majhess lists a total of $8,118.
Most of Chapman’s money, however, is his own. His finance report says he loaned his campaign $50,000. Majhess has lent himself only $210.
Chapman also lists three $500 donations from an attorney, a law firm and a title company in Ohio and two local donations, $100 from former Boca Raton City Councilman Dave Freudenberg and $250 from David Robbe, a teacher at Boca Raton Community High School.
