Vote on charter may be reversed

Florida Keys News - Key West Citizen

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Vote on charter may be reversed

BY JOHN DeSANTIS Citizen Staff

Key West city commissioners are reconsidering their decision to present voters with the option of allowing annexation, acquisition or purchase of property upon a "supermajority" vote of five commissioners with no additional public approval.

Commissioners voted last week to put the item on the Nov. 6 ballot for consideration by voters. If they pull it, the item might not get...

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Don't Underestimate the Voters

Submitted on Tue, 08/14/2012 - 9:12pm by Rabbi Flanagan

Remember when the School Board bought Marathon Manor?

Remember when the County Commission bought The Hickory House?

There's a valid reason to limit local government from "acquiring" property that is just as valid as limiting their ability to sell it... and we already have charter protection which requires a referendum to sell property.

I would really hate to see the City Commission decide to purchase The Bahama Village Market!