HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-36 Opposing Merging of MunicipalitiesRESOLUTION NO. 36-83
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM
BEACH, FLORIDA IN OPPOSITION TO THE AMENIMENT OF
THE FLORIDA STATUTES OR THE ENACTMENT OF ANY SPE-
CIAL ACT RELATIVE TO MERGER OF MUNICIPALITIES
WHEREAS, Florida Statutes Section 165.041 (1982) currently provides
that two or more municipalities may merge upon approval by a vote of the
qualified voters in each area affected, and
WHEREAS, the Village Council of the Village of North Palm Beach
deems the foregoing provisions to be of utmost importance to the pres-
ervation of the rights of citizens of the various smaller municipalities of
this State and to the preservation of the very meaning of democracy itself,
and
WHEREAS, some persons have suggested an amendment of the foregoing
provisions, or the enactment of a special act, to allow a merger of two or
more municipalities through the device of a "winner -take -all" referendum,
and
WHEREAS, the Village Council of the Village of North Palm Beach is of
the opinion that any such amendment of the foregoing provisions, or the en-
actment of any special act, would be detrimental to the citizens of those
smaller municipalities,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the Village Council of the Village of North Palm
Beach, Florida, hereby expresses its opposition to any amendment of the
Florida Statutes or the enactment of any special act, which would allow two
municipalities to merge by any method other than approval by a vote of the
, qualified voters in each area affected.
Section 2. That the Village Council of the Village of North Palm
Beach, Florida, hereby urges the Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation
to oppose any amendment of the Florida Statutes or the enactment of any
i special act, which would allow two municipalities to merge by any method
other than approval by a vote of the qualified voters in each area affected.
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Section 3. That copies of this Resolution shall be sent to each
ue3ixr of the Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation.
Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon
passage.
PASSED AND ADOYlr) HIS 28th ' DAY OF JULY , 1983.
ATTEST:
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