Election Day 2010 is fast approaching on Nov. 2, and it is time to get geared up to pass Florida Hometown Democracy’s Amendment 4. We need to do everything we can to get people to Vote FOR 4! Our first task is to build awareness.

Amendment 4 does not require voter approval of every new hotel and grocery store, but it would require voters to approve changes to the community’s master plan, called a local comprehensive land use plan. For example, voters would be asked to decide if the use of a parcel of land should be changed from farming to housing.

If a speculator chooses to build in the many areas already set aside for development in the local comprehensive land use plan, no change – and no vote – is required.  Florida’s plans already have land set aside to develop and increase Florida’s population to 100 million – about five times more people than we have now.

When a speculator insists on building outside your plan’s development area, your local commissioners will review and vote on that local comprehensive land use plan change just like they do now. Amendment 4 adds one new step at the end: You will get the opportunity to veto or approve the commission’s decision on the next regularly scheduled Election Day. It’s that simple. No special elections required.

Look around Florida, and it’s clear we need a change. The wealthy speculators that grow fat from lax rules and permissive politicians are doing everything they can to spread falsehoods about what Amendment 4 would do. We believe the voters are smart enough to see through their lies, and we look forward to a Florida that’s better planned and more accountable after Election Day 2010! 

Here are three actions you can take now to ensure that Amendment 4 gets the required 60 percent vote needed for victory:

·         Pass out the small “palm cards” we have printed at community festivals or other gatherings. These cards explain the amendment, show the ballot language, and provide an address for donating and volunteering. To get cards, you can print some out from the “Campaign Materials” page on our website, or for quantities, contact us at flhometown@yahoo.com.

 

·         Send Letters to the Editor to your local media. We can help draft those for you. Contact us Janet Stanko janestan@bellsouth.net

 

·          Donate or help raise money for Florida Hometown Democracy. The Florida Chamber of Commerce has a $15-million fundraising campaign against us. We need all the help we can get! Make checks payable to: Florida Hometown Democracy, Inc., P.O. Box 636, New Smyrna Beach, FL, 32170.

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