Charter Revision Ballot Questions

Glad some charter items are finally moving but criticized the two-year delay and the focus on ministerial matters over substance like public lands; also found the candidate-qualifications amendment wording confusing.

Speaking for Lauderdale Tomorrow, said the commission again excluded public-lands charter amendments (sections 8.02, 8.09, 8.21) after a ten-year effort, citing Lockhart Stadium, Holiday Park, War Memorial and other dispositions, and warned 'if we want it done, we better do it ourselves.'

Echoed Mary Furtig, urging that public-lands protections be added to the charter ballot given development pressure, including the county's recent suggestion about affordable housing on parkland.