Florida Hometown Democracy makes 2010
By Emily Cassulo
After years of attempts, the Florida Hometown Democracy Amendment has finally made it on the ballot.
President and co-founder Lesley Blackner says if passed, it would let Floridians vote on land-use plans.
"Under the current system, the commissions have the final say and all the power," Blackner says. "We want to make growth more accountable to the citizens because they're the ones who have to live with the consequences."
But Ted Brown, an attorney with Baker Hostetler, doesn't think it's such a good idea.
"The promise of delivering better growth is not what it's about," Brown argues. "It's the promise of stopping growth, and it will have that effect."
A number of groups are against Amendment Four, but Blackner says Orlando thinks otherwise.
"There was a poll done in Orlando where 800 voters were called in the Orange County area and 71% said they support it."
In the end, it's for the voters to decide in 2010.
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