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Measure cites non-existent mayor's powers
TAMPA, Fla., A ballot measure in a Florida county would strip the charter of powers outlined for the elected county mayor, a position that does not exist, officials said.
The Hillsborough County Charter Review Board voted 13-1 to place a measure on the ballot that would remove the provision giving veto powers to the elected county mayor, a position that does not exist in the county, the St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times reported Wednesday.
"What we have is a provision sitting in the charter that basically has no purpose," board member Ralph Fisher said.
Officials said the provision was approved in 2008, the year a ballot measure was planned regarding the creation of the mayor position. However, the measure was removed from the ballot due to a legal challenge and the measure giving veto powers remained and was passed.
"To give a non-entity such power is to play chess with the voters," board member James Tokley said. "I do not believe that the people of Hillsborough County deserve to be given a chimera. This is not Alice in Wonderland. This is Hillsborough County."
TAMPA, Fla., A ballot measure in a Florida county would strip the charter of powers outlined for the elected county mayor, a position that does not exist, officials said.
The Hillsborough County Charter Review Board voted 13-1 to place a measure on the ballot that would remove the provision giving veto powers to the elected county mayor, a position that does not exist in the county, the St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times reported Wednesday.
"What we have is a provision sitting in the charter that basically has no purpose," board member Ralph Fisher said.
Officials said the provision was approved in 2008, the year a ballot measure was planned regarding the creation of the mayor position. However, the measure was removed from the ballot due to a legal challenge and the measure giving veto powers remained and was passed.
"To give a non-entity such power is to play chess with the voters," board member James Tokley said. "I do not believe that the people of Hillsborough County deserve to be given a chimera. This is not Alice in Wonderland. This is Hillsborough County."