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The Pendulum Swings
By Lynn Tipton

Over the past couple of years I’ve noticed an increase in the number of Home Rule attacks across Florida. Whether these incidents started as legislation, attorney general opinions, or executive branch actions, it appears that Article VIII, Sections 1(f) and 2(b) of the Florida Constitution hold less interest or sacred position than a decade ago. In my 19 years of working with Florida’s local governments, I recognize the unfunded mandates and other legislative measures as Home Rule attacks, but what I see happening now is more than just legislation. It is an attitude among policy-makers that deeply concerns me. What has made counties and municipalities the enemy of the state?  It has to be more than the rise in property valuations that led to some jurisdictions having property tax increases, and it has to be more than shared ideas for Constitutional amendments like TABOR (taxpayer bill of rights), which spread from activist groups to legislators’ and governors’ associations across the country.  I don’t understand where the anger against counties and municipalities comes from.  Read More...

Proposed Slate of Officers and Directors for PY08/09

President, Edward Mitchell, City Administrator, West Palm Beach

President-Elect, Joseph Gallegos, City Manager, Wilton Manors

Secretary/Treasurer, Carl Harness, Asst. County Administrator, Hillsborough County

Past President, Barbara Lipscomb, City Manager, Casselberry

District I Director, Joyce Shanahan, City Manager, Fort Walton Beach

District II Director, Oel Wingo, Assistant City Manager, Palm Coast

District III Director, Jon Lewis, Deputy City Manager, Palm Bay

District IV Director, Sarah Hannah, Assistant Town Manager, Palm Beach

District V Director, Jeffrey Miller, City Manager, Tamarac

District VI Director, Terrance Stewart, City Manager, Cape Coral

District VII Director, Vacant

District VIII Director, Charles Saddler, Town Manager, Dundee

At-large Directors:

George Brown, Deputy City Manager, Boca Raton

Vince Long, Deputy County Administrator

Rex Taylor, Town Manager, South Palm Beach

The formal election will take place at the annual meeting on Friday, May 30 in Marco Island.

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