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Commentary from Polk County, Florida attorney Kemp Brinson

Category: 2010 Amendment 4

Amendment 4 Demystified: Part II – St. Pete Beach

Welcome to part II. If you missed part I of Amendment 4 Demystified, you may want to go read it now. Part I describes the meachanics of Amendment 4 and the basic positions taken by each side in the debate. I had planned to focus part II on a number of questions, but it has [...]

Amendment 4 Demystified – Part I

“Amendment 4″, a.k.a. “Hometown Democracy,” is a proposed amendment to the Florida Constitution that will be on the ballot on November 2, 2010.  It amends the Florida Constitution to say that if a city or county wants to amend its comprehensive land use plan, the matter must be voted on by the citizenry in an [...]