State Constitutional Amendments and Other Public Measures

Amendment 1 | Referendum 2 | Referendum 3

County Charter Revisions

Charter Amendment 1 | Charter Amendment 2 | Charter Amendment 3 | Charter Amendment 4 | Charter Amendment 5

Special District Referenda

Port St. John Referendum | North Brevard Recreation Special District Referendum | Merritt Island Recreation MSTU Referendum | Central Mainland Recreation Special District Referendum | South Brevard Recreation Special District Referendum

City Charter Amendments and Referenda

Cocoa Charter Amendment | Cocoa Beach Charter Amendment 1 | Cocoa Beach Charter Amendment 2 | Cocoa Beach Charter Amendment 3 | Indialantic Charter Amendment 1 | Indialantic Charter Amendment 2 | Indialantic Charter Amendment 3 | Indialantic Proposition A | Malabar Referendum | Melbourne Referendum | Palm Bay Charter Amendment

STATE OF FLORIDA

AMENDMENT 1

(Voted on by all registered voters in Florida)

Ballot Summary:

To reduce traffic and increase travel alternatives, this amendment provides for development of a high speed monorail, fixed guideway or magnetic levitation system linking Florida's five largest urban areas and providing for access to existing air and ground transportation facilities and services by directing the state and/or state authorized private entity to implement the financing, acquisition of right-of-way, design, construction and operation of the system, with construction beginning by November 1, 2003.

YES FOR APPROVAL
NO FOR REJECTION

Constitutional Changes:

ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS

SECTION 19. High Speed Ground Transportation System. -- To reduce traffic congestion and provide alternatives to the traveling public, it is hereby declared to be in the public interest that a high speed ground transportation system consisting of a monorail, fixed guideway or magnetic levitation system, capable of speeds in excess of 120 miles per hour, be developed and operated in the State of Florida to provide high speed ground transportation by innovative, efficient and effective technologies consisting of dedicated rails or guideways separated from motor vehicular traffic that will link the five largest urban areas of the State as determined by the Legislature and provide for access to existing air and ground transportation facilities and services. The Legislature, the Cabinet and the Governor are hereby directed to proceed with the development of such a system by the State and/or by a private entity pursuant to state approval and authorization, including the acquisition of right-of-way, the financing of design and construction of the system, and the operation of the system, as provided by specific appropriation and by law, with construction to begin on or before November 1, 2003.

REFERENDUM 2

(Voted on by all registered voters in the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit, which includes all of Brevard and Seminole counties)

Shall the method of selecting circuit court judges in the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit be changed from election by a vote of the people to selection by the Judicial Nominating Commission and appointment by the Governor with subsequent terms determined by a retention vote of the people?

YES
NO

REFERENDUM 3

(Voted on by all registered voters in Brevard County)

Shall the method of selecting county court judges in the Brevard County be changed from election by a vote of the people to selection by the Judicial Nominating Commission and appointment by the Governor with subsequent terms determined by a retention vote of the people?

YES
NO

BREVARD COUNTY

(Voted on by all registered voters in Brevard County)

PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 1
NON-BINDING REFERENDUM AUTHORIZED FOR CREATION OF MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNITS

Shall the Brevard County Charter be amended to authorize the County Commission to call a non-binding referendum within an affected area prior to creating or enlarging a Municipal Service Taxing Unit?

YES FOR APPROVAL
NO FOR REJECTION

PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 2
TERM LIMITS FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Shall the Brevard County Charter be amended to provide that a County Commissioner shall not serve more than two consecutive terms?

YES FOR APPROVAL
NO FOR REJECTION

PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 3
AMEND SECTION 2.6 OF THE BREVARD COUNTY CHARTER FOR COMMISSIONERS SALARY AND OTHER COMPENSATION

Shall the Brevard County Charter be amended to set the basic salary as that in effect on December 31, 1999 and to allow, in even-numbered years, by ordinance, increases not to exceed the average percentage increase in the salaries of county employees or the percentage change of the consumer price index, whichever is less, and to not allow automatic pay increases?

YES
NO

PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 4
AMEND CHARTER SECTION 7.3.2 BY CHANGING METHOD FOR ENACTING CHARTER AMENDMENTS BY PETITION

Shall section 7.3.2 of the Home Rule Charter for Brevard County be amended and substantially reworded to establish a procedure that requires a panel to review and determine whether any charter amendment proposed by petition is consistent with the Constitution, general laws and Charter; and to reduce the total number of signatures required to place a petition initiated charter amendment on the ballot from 5% to 4% of the electors in each county commission district?

YES
NO

PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 5
AMEND CHARTER SECTION 7.3.2 AND 7.3.3

Shall the Brevard County Charter be amended to change the required number of petitions to be signed from five percent (5%) to four percent (4%) and require proposed amendments to be placed on the next countywide election, and if the Board refuses to comply it may be considered to have committed malfeasance within the meaning of Article IV, Section 7(A) of the State Constitution?

YES
NO

PORT ST. JOHN

(Voted on by all registered voters in the Port St. John Dependent Special District)

PORT ST. JOHN INCORPORATION FEASIBILITY STUDY

Shall there be a study to determine the feasibility of establishing a new municipality encompassing the Port St. John area of Brevard County?

YES FOR APPROVAL
NO FOR REJECTION

NORTH BREVARD RECREATION SPECIAL DISTRICT

(Voted on by all registered voters in the North Brevard Recreation Special District)

NORTH BREVARD RECREATION SPECIAL DISTRICT BOND REFERENDUM/RECREATIONAL FACILITIES

Shall the acquisition and construction of needed recreational improvements within the North Brevard Recreation Special District be financed by issuing bonds not exceeding $15,100,000.00, bearing interest at a rate not exceeding the maximum permitted by law, and by levying an ad valorem tax not exceeding .8 mill on all taxable property within the Special District for repayment of such bonds and for the operation and maintenance of such recreational improvements?

FOR BONDS
AGAINST BONDS

MERRITT ISLAND RECREATION MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT

(Voted on by all registered voters in the Merritt Island Recreation Municipal Service Taxing Unit)

MERRITT ISLAND RECREATION MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT BOND REFERENDUM/RECREATIONAL FACILITIES

Shall the acquisition and construction of needed recreational improvements within the Merritt Island Recreation Municipal Service Taxing Unit be financed by issuing bonds not exceeding $13,000,000.00, bearing interest at a rate not exceeding the maximum permitted by law, and by levying an ad valorem tax not exceeding .8 mill on all taxable property within the Municipal Service Taxing Unit for repayment of such bonds and for the operation and maintenance of such recreational improvements?

FOR BONDS
AGAINST BONDS

CENTRAL MAINLAND RECREATION SPECIAL DISTRICT

(Voted on by all registered voters in the Central Mainland Recreation Special District)

CENTRAL MAINLAND RECREATION SPECIAL DISTRICT BOND REFERENDUM/RECREATIONAL FACILITIES

Shall the acquisition and construction of needed recreational improvements within the Central Mainland Recreation Special District be financed by issuing bonds not exceeding $15,700,000.00, bearing interest at a rate not exceeding the maximum permitted by law, and by levying an ad valorem tax not exceeding .9 mill on all taxable property within the Special District for repayment of such bonds and for the operation and maintenance of such recreational improvements?

FOR BONDS
AGAINST BONDS

SOUTH BREVARD RECREATION SPECIAL DISTRICT

(Voted on by all registered voters in the South Brevard Recreation Special District)

SOUTH BREVARD RECREATION SPECIAL DISTRICT BOND REFERENDUM/RECREATIONAL FACILITIES

Shall the acquisition and construction of needed recreational improvements within the South Brevard Recreation Special District be financed by issuing bonds not exceeding $45,000,000.00, bearing interest at a rate not exceeding the maximum permitted by law, and by levying an ad valorem tax not exceeding .6 mill on all taxable property within the Special District for repayment of such bonds and for the operation and maintenance of such recreational improvements?

FOR BONDS
AGAINST BONDS

CITY OF COCOA

(Voted on by all registered voters in the City of Cocoa)

AMENDING CITY CHARTER ARTICLE IV, SECTION 2, REMOVAL OF CITY MANAGER

The City Charter allows the City Council to suspend the City Manager from duty for a period of time not to exceed 15 days after the Council adopts a preliminary resolution for removing the City Manager. Shall the 15 day time period be amended to allow the City Council to suspend the City Manager for a period of time not to exceed 15 days after the City Manager's public hearing regarding the removal from office.

YES
NO

CITY OF COCOA BEACH

(Voted on by all registered voters in the City of Cocoa Beach)

CITY CHARTER REVISION 1
ESTABLISHMENT OF A GENERAL MINIMUM VOTING REQUIREMENT FOR COMMISSION ACTION

Shall the City of Cocoa Beach Charter be amended to add a paragraph to Article II - City Commission, Section 2.07 - General Powers and Duties to read as follows: "The affirmative vote of three (3) or more members of the City Commission shall be required to adopt any action of the Commission, except as may otherwise be provided by emergency management matter ordinances."

YES - FOR APPROVAL
NO - FOR REJECTION

CITY CHARTER REVISION 2
APPROVAL REQUIRED TO DISPOSE OF OR RELINQUISH INTERESTS IN REAL PROPERTY

Shall the Charter of the City of Cocoa Beach be amended to add a section to Article II, which new section would require unanimous approval of all City Commissioners for the transfer or relinquishment of any interest in any real property in which the City has a legal interest.

YES
NO

CITY CHARTER REVISION 3
DENSITY LIMITS

Shall City Charter Article VI. Section 6.01 - Density Limits, be amended to change:
- density provisions for permanent occupancy dwellings from fifteen (15) units to ten (10) units per acre and
- for transient accommodations from forty (40) units to twenty-eight (28) units per acre?
Buildings in existence, as of November 30, 2000, damaged by disaster, may be repaired or rebuilt to their original density.

YES FOR APPROVAL
NO FOR REJECTION

TOWN OF INDIALANTIC

(Voted on by all registered voters in the Town of Indialantic)

INDIALANTIC TOWN CHARTER AMENDMENT 1
CREATING OFFICE OF TOWN CLERK
SECTIONS 2.10 AND 4.06, TOWN CHARTER

Shall the office of Town Clerk be created to keep records of all ordinances and resolutions, to authenticate certain documents, to keep a journal of council proceedings, to perform the duties as directed by the town manager, to appoint deputy clerks, to perform as town manager in the absentee of the manager, to process referendum petitions, and to perform such other duties as may be prescribed by ordinance?

YES (FOR APPROVAL)
NO (FOR REJECTION)

INDIALANTIC TOWN CHARTER AMENDMENT 2
CIVIL SERVICE
SECTION 4.05, TOWN CHARTER

In an effort to permit the Town to have flexibility in collective bargaining with its employees and to allow the employees greater flexibility in addressing proposed disciplinary action, this amendment will permit, rather than require, the Town Council to provide civil service and will permit, rather than require, that the system provide an appeal of employee discipline by the Town Manager.

YES (FOR APPROVAL)
NO (FOR REJECTION)

INDIALANTIC TOWN CHARTER AMENDMENT 3
THREE YEAR TERM OF OFFICE
SECTIONS 2.03 AND 2.05, TOWN CHARTER

Commencing with the Mayor and Councilmembers elected on November 7, 2000, shall the term of the Mayor and Councilmembers be changed from two years to three years?

YES (FOR APPROVAL)
NO (FOR REJECTION)

INDIALANTIC PROPOSITION A
PROPERTY FOR RIGHT TURN LANE; FIFTH AVENUE AT RIVERSIDE DRIVE EASTBOUND

1,068 square feet of Town property along the South right-of-way of Fifth Avenue at Douglas Park and Riverside Place valued at $7,000 is proposed to be conveyed to the Department of Transportation and used for a right turn lane onto Riverside Drive from Fifth Avenue Eastbound.

YES (FOR APPROVAL)
NO (FOR REJECTION)

TOWN OF MALABAR

(Voted on by all registered voters in the Town of Malabar)

CONSIDERATION OF TERM LIMITS FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS

Malabar currently has a three term limit for elected officials. Should these term limits be repealed?

YES
NO

CITY OF MELBOURNE

(Voted on by all registered voters in the City of Melbourne)

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTION

Shall the City Council of the City of Melbourne be authorized to grant, pursuant to s. 3, Art. VII of the State Constitution, property tax exemptions to new businesses and expansions of existing businesses?

YES - FOR AUTHORITY TO GRANT EXEMPTIONS
NO - AGAINST AUTHORITY TO GRANT EXEMPTIONS

CITY OF PALM BAY

(Voted on by all registered voters in the City of Palm Bay)

AMENDING THE CITY OF PALM BAY CITY CHARTER, SECTION 6.02, SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS

Before the governing body for the city may levy any special assessment involving more than fifty (50) property owners or involving a project expenditure of greater than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), the proposed assessment must first be approved by a majority vote of the affected property owners who vote on the matter in writing.

YES
NO