Misleading Signage Says Vote YES – Keep Term Limits
Posted by PBG Watch on August 16, 2018 · 7 Comments
Palm Beach Gardens voters may be confused by signs paid for by the Political Committee “Voters in Control“, on their way to the polls…. how can Vote Yes mean Keep Term Limits?
The City already has term limits passed in 2014 by over 16,000 voters, about 80% of the vote – for 2 3-year terms.
Voting YES would CHANGE term limits by adding a 3rd term.
A NO vote KEEPS term limits the way the voters passed them!!!!!
So who is Voters in Control?
A look at the FEC campaign treasurer reports listed on the City’s website shows that the Treasurer is Kim Lee Bove. Interestingly enough Kim Lee Bove is Director of Operations at Cornerstone Solutions, LLC – which is the same company that the City hired to ‘market’ the proposed charter changes.
One can review the listed donors in the March and April 2018 reports – the fairly short list includes mostly developers with business before the city. Why would they want council people to serve longer or not have term limits at all? We can think of lots of reasons…..
Who benefits by misleading the voter? You decide.
There is nothing wrong with donating to a PAC or having one – but their signage is highly misleading and we think that the voters should know.
Highly misleading? This is intentional deception. The council majority (sans dissenter Mark Lane) has already been busted by a judge for trying to craft deceptive ballot language and here they are at it again.
I was very misled until someone pointed it out to me. to me that should be illegal. What people will do to get in office. very very bad. who do you vote for? which one is worse than the other? this is insane. I have 4 grandchildren and It scares me to think what they are going to grow up with. I want the world to be a better place for our children.
Vote no on all amendments. Our council members are trying to deceive us one more time.
For sure, it is intentional deception. Three terms! Two is plenty for local issues. Power is intoxicating.
Like many others, I dislike the signs. However, a “yes” vote will not destroy term limits. It will only extend the limit from two to three terms. Since a term is three years, the issue is which is appropriate, six or nine years to serve our residents? I vote for nine years.
The biggest advantage of three-three year terms is not really discussed. With 9 years total, the Council will become vested in the defined benefit plan of the Florida Retirement system. It is simply a way to actually become vested in the retirement plan. Vote NO.
Hi Holly – not quite sure that you’re correct. Looking at FRS for electeds (see form link here: https://pbgwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/electedofficers.pdf) vested at 6 years for elected class pension or 1 year for elected investment class pension.
Details of the pension plans for electeds start on page 1-32 of the FRS document here: https://www.dms.myflorida.com/content/download/18507/98541/file/