Volusia County Charter Amendment 5ESTABLISH REGISTRY INCREASING COUNTY COUNCIL VOTING REQUIREMENT FOR TRANSFER OF CONSERVATION LAND
What your vote means
A YES vote creates the conservation land registry and the higher vote rule to remove or transfer listed land.
A NO vote leaves county conservation land without the registry or the higher vote requirement.
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In plain words
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- Creates a registry of county conservation land; adding or removing land would take a majority-plus-one vote of the full council, with 30 days' public notice before removal. source: my.lwv.org
- Land on the registry could not be sold or transferred unless the council finds it is no longer needed for conservation, with exceptions for public purposes and eminent domain. source: my.lwv.org
Why people want it, and why others object
Why supporters want it
- Ben Johnson, former councilman and Charter Review Commission member: "I don't want to see the property sold or done away with" source: observerlocalnews.com
Why opponents object
- Suzanne Scheiber, Charter Review Commission member: "Show us that you have no plans to sell our Volusia Forever conservation lands" source: observerlocalnews.com
Who backs each side
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What you will see on your ballot
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