As high unemployment continues to plague the Sunshine State, working families and small business owners have been disproportionately affected. In the midst of such perilous economic times, the last thing Florida needs is an amendment that would kill jobs, raise taxes, and promote endless litigation at taxpayer expense. However, that is exactly what Amendment 4, a proposed rewrite to the state constitution, would do. This “Vote on Everything” amendment would force taxpayers to fund expensive referenda for every technical change to their local comprehensive plan.
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.
Amendment 4: Don't follow in town's disastrous footsteps
Source:
Orlando Sentinel
Date:
June 18, 2010
In November, Florida voters will decide the fate of Amendment 4, a proposal to change our state constitution. A little more than three years ago, my town — St. Pete Beach — narrowly adopted a local version of this idea.
It has been an unqualified disaster.
Independent gubernatorial candidate Bud Chiles said Thursday that he’s opposed to Amendment 4, which would require voter approval before changes in local comprehensive plans, a measure aimed at curbing runaway growth.
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