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
