Amendment 4 is bad for you, your business and your kids' future.
[Boca Raton, Fla. - July 2010] Palm Beach County Executive Committee met at Palm Beach College, Lake Worth, Fla. to discuss the priorities and action items pertaining to Florida State Amendment 4 (A4) a.k.a. "Hometown Democracy,"which will be on the November 2010 ballot.
Opponents of A4 are reminding others not to be fooled by the "Hometown Democracy" label. They say A4 - a statewide "Vote on Everything" initiative - is a grave threat to Florida's future. This proposed re-write of the Florida Constitution will imperil Florida's economy and unique quality-of-life by subverting a well-established and democratic planning process while threatening Florida's prospects for economic recovery. With the "Vote on Everything" amendment, citizens - not the representatives they elected - are forced to regularly decide hundreds of technical land-use planning issues at the b
People are angry and resentful about uncontrolled growth, and Amendment 4 will supposedly fix that. Amendment 4 argues that our elected officials and developers cause these feelings, so if we vote “yes,” they will no longer be in control; we will. Amendment 4, then, is not about land use decisions. It’s about control.
Pamela Winchester's recent guest editorial asking voters to approve Amendment 4 made several baseless claims. The first claim was the existing taxpayer subsidizes new development by up to 40 percent. Let's face it, folks, anyone can make numbers say anything. For example, I have a study that shows the building industry pumped more than $1 billion into the local economy at its peak, eclipsing the costs created by new development (schools, roads, police/fire) by more than $500 million. However, I urge you to forget about studies for a moment and consider what you know.
Amendment 4: Proposal would create chaos and waste
Source:
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Date:
June 27, 2010
The debate over Amendment 4 seems to intensify daily. With an unprecedented coalition of business, environmental, labor and civic groups aligned against it, the proponents of Amendment 4 are turning to fanciful rhetoric and imaginative half-truths to distract voters from the facts.
Let's get this debate back on track by focusing on those facts — before voters make the final decision this November.
The debate over Amendment 4 seems to intensify daily. With an unprecedented coalition of business, environmental, labor and civic groups aligned against it, the proponents of Amendment 4 are turning to fanciful rhetoric and imaginative half-truths to distract voters from the facts.
Let’s get this debate back on track by focusing on those facts — before voters make the final decision this November. Amendment 4 is a proposed change to our state’s constitution that would require taxpayers to fund elections for every revision to local government comprehensive plans.
'Fed-up' St. Pete Beach official urges change to city charter
Source:
St. Petersburg Times
Date:
June 25, 2010
As yet another development-related lawsuit is filed against the city, at least one commissioner is "fed up" with mounting legal fees and wants to ask voters to give up their right to review future development plans.
Amendment 4 would create growth free-for-all
Source:
The Daytona Beach News- Journal
Date:
June 24, 2010
Florida is having a debate about controlling growth at a time when there's precious little growth to control. If supporters of Amendment 4 prevail at the polls in November, the growth issue could be rendered moot for years to come.
Measure is costly, unworkable 'jobs killer'
The debate over Amendment 4 — the Hometown Democracy measure — seems to intensify daily. With an unprecedented coalition of business, environmental, labor and civic groups aligned against it, Amendment 4 proponents are turning to fanciful rhetoric and imaginative half-truths to distract voters from the facts.
Let’s get this debate back on track by focusing on those facts — before voters make the final decision this November.
The debate over Amendment 4 seems to intensify daily. With an unprecedented coalition of business, environmental, labor and civic groups aligned against it, the proponents of Amendment 4 are turning to fanciful rhetoric and imaginative half-truths to distract voters from the facts.
The South Lake Chamber of Commerce has taken a public stance against Amendment 4, a referendum that voters will see on the November ballot.
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