Tuesday, March 3, 2015

City Clerk gives explanation on Special Election request

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From: Pamela Lopez <PLopez@LakeWorth.org>
Date: March 3, 2015 at 10:49:15 AM EST
To: Andy Amoroso <aamoroso@LakeWorth.org>, Christopher McVoy <CMcVoy@LakeWorth.org>, John Szerdi <jszerdi@LakeWorth.org>, Pam Triolo <ptriolo@LakeWorth.org>, Scott Maxwell <smaxwell@LakeWorth.org>
Cc: 'Eliot Kleinberg' <Eliot_Kleinberg@pbpost.com>
Subject: Purpose for the City Clerk's Letter re special 2015 election
There has been some inquiry into a letter I sent to the Supervisor of Elections regarding a request for a possible August 25, 2015, special election.  Attached is my letter.

I wish to clarify that I was not asked to send this letter of inquiry by anyone and that the elected officials had no prior knowledge of this letter.  My purpose in sending this letter was to explore options available to the City due to the lead time needed to schedule and prepare for any election.  I was performing my due diligence in inquiring about the possibility of a special election and asking the SOE for her consent or to provide an alternate date, as required by FL Statute.  As you can read from my letter, this issue would have been scheduled at a Commission meeting for public discussion and further direction by the elected officials.

I apologize if this letter has caused any confusion.    

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

And...? so, what's that got to do with anything?

Anonymous said...

So is everybody done blasting the commission and poor Pam the city clerk for doing her job.....

Lynn Anderson said...

You seem to enjoy missing points, anonymous at 5:36.

Anonymous said...

Are we truly to believe that the city clerk just pulled out of the air the anticipated need for a special election specifically for the purpose of a GO Bond? I had no idea that mind reading was part of the job description.

Anonymous said...

Does ms Lopez set up a special election date (in case needed) every year? If yes, then it would seem that this is routine scheduling matter. If no, why would she assume there would be a special election this year unless told or suggested by someone? Seems odd to me. If there is a plan afoot to have a second election on lw2020 which the city could do why not schedule it with the general election so more people vote on it.