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Question Covers Veto Power For Nonexistent Post

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: October 19, 2008

Barring a last-minute ruling from the Florida Supreme Court, the Hillsborough County mayor question won't be on the ballot. That doesn't mean voters won't be asked about at least part of the issue.

Still on the Nov. 4 ballot is a question asking voters whether they support giving the county mayor, a position that doesn't exist, veto power over the seven-member county commission.

It's one of two charter amendments that had been proposed on the county mayor question. The other one asked voters if they wanted to create the position, but that was knocked off the ballot after a court battle over an incorrect date on the petition residents were asked to sign.

No one challenged the veto power charter amendment, though, so it will be on the ballot.

The county is governed by a commission that hires an administrator to run the daily operations. Under a county-mayor form of government, an elected mayor would be the top politician and chief administrator.

Pro-mayor advocates hope to put the amendment on the ballot in 2010.

Christian M. Wade

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