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City of Fort Lauderdale Charter Amendment No. 5

Unofficial result: Passed

Source: results.browardvotes.gov

Fort Lauderdale city, Florida
My vote power: High

What does this measure do?

Fort Lauderdale would change tie and vote-counting rules for its Civil Service Board and end its review of city job classifications. City workers would face a different oversight process; this question would add no tax or fee.

Read the official ballot measure (PDF)

Proposed by: Fort Lauderdale City Commission (Ordinance C-26-23)

The city's elected commission acted on advice from its Charter Revision Board. A city charter is the city's rulebook. Florida law says city voters must approve any change to it.

Source: fortlauderdale.gov

A YES vote means

Change how Civil Service Board nominations and employee recommendations are handled, and remove the board's job-classification review duty.

A NO vote means

Keep the current Civil Service Board selection rules and its duty to review city job classifications.

Source: spotlightftl.com