Monday, October 6 at 6pm
The important items on the agenda are under Unfinished Business.UNFINISHED BUSINESS: A. Potential charter amendments – election certification
B. Potential charter amendments – police & fire departments
C. Potential charter amendments – most votes
D. Potential charter amendments – term limits
E. Potential charter amendments – lease terms east of A1A
F. Potential charter amendments – lease terms other city properties
G. Potential charter amendments – building heights
H. Potential charter amendments – others not previously discussed
Commissioner McVoy has shared his thoughts on these amendments:
My overall thoughts on all of these charter amendments, regarding rushing to put them on a March 2026 ballot, are:
1) The charter is our strongest city document. It should only be changed if there is widespread understanding of, and support for, the changes. That certainly is not the situation now;
2) at a minimum, the changes should be researched and considered by a charter review committee; followed by lively community discussions;
3) these changes are being rushed through to remove thoughtful PROTECTIONS that were previously adopted to protect our public park beach from development;
4) the argument, “let the public vote,” is disingenuous. What will really happen is the developers will spend serious money for a PR campaign; way outspending the means of any grass roots citizens group trying to defend the public character of our beach (and golf course).
Christopher McVoy
Commissioner, District 2
City of Lake Worth Beach, FL
cmcvoy@lakeworthbeachfl.gov
6 comments:
Bring back Romano build back better this city, increase the height limits, just build build build!
2005--Kindergarten teacher Marc Drautz ousted four-term Lake Worth Mayor Rodney Romano by a commanding margin in Tuesday's runoff election. We wanted to keep our small town charm...still do.
This is very troubling. However, as things are now, we don't have to worry about any building!
@9:19...why do you believe that?
They should build a 100 floor condo building at the beach, the city could make millions on condo fees!
@4:22 If the could get the zoning, they could do anything as they love developers.
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