Sick of Paradise Lost? Sick of sprawl that destroys your quality of life and raises your taxes?
Sick of gridlock traffic, overcrowded schools, rising crime, harmful pollution and paved over green space?
Sick of politicians who never say no to more sprawl?
Sick of not being able to do anything about it?
Help us reclaim Florida's future!
- Join with Floridians who understand that the power to decide land use changes has always belonged to the voters - and it's time to take that power back!
Join with Floridians who are tired of unchecked development that increases our taxes, ruins our communities and wrecks our quality of life.
Join with Floridians who want to expand democracy in our communities and bring back government of the people, by the people, and for the people.
Join with Floridians who agree that the citizens should have the final voice for hometown change.
Join with Floridians who care about Florida's future.
May 21, 2008 Update
Our official petition tally has hit 594,563 towards our goal of 611,009! The Florida Chamber of Commerce petition is at 443,511. Mind you, the Chamber spent $3,255,000 dollars to get there. Most of it came from the National and Florida Association of Homebuilders and big landowners (developers in waiting). They paid for 650,000 petitions, and all dumped them all at once on the Supervisors of Elections around the state in January, just before the deadline. Since the Chamber train-wrecked the process, they haven’t submitted even one more petition. Job done.
The Florida Attorney General has sent the Chamber Trojan-horse petition on to be reviewed by the Florida Supreme Court. Hometown Democracy filed its opposing brief Friday. We’re confident the court will put the Chamber petition where it belongs...in the garbage.
Also, the State is appealing the revocation slap-down to the Florida Supreme Court. Got to keep hope alive for the developer crew! That will make six appearances by Hometown Democracy before Florida ’s highest court. All this just to secure each of us the right to vote on the local decisions that make or break the future of our community.
Given the way government fights against your right to vote, you might wonder, is this the America the rest of the world dreams about? Fact is, even here Democracy can’t defend itself. It’s up to you and me. Please get behind our final push for petitions to get to the 611,000 goal. We only need another 15,000 petitions or so...PLEASE send money and petitions to help get us there!
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
SIGN THE PETITION
Registered Florida voters: Please sign and mail in your petition NOW! Florida's Future Thanks You!
We have to gather over 600,000 verified signatures of registered Florida voters in order for the Florida Hometown Democracy Amendment to be placed on the November 2008 ballot. We are a grassroots campaign and can only get this done with your help!
Putting the people back in charge of the places where they live depends on supporters like you – please join with us in this grassroots, non-partisan effort. We are trying to make history on a shoestring budget!
If you experience any problem downloading or printing the petition form, please call 1-866-779-5513 and describe the problem. We will get some petitions to you.
ENDORSE HOMETOWN DEMOCRACY
Endorse the campaign , and have your local groups and organizations become official sponsors. Please mention that you found us on MySpace. A list of sponsoring organizations may be found below. Thanks to all of our sponsors!
PROVIDE CRITICAL FUNDING
Florida’s Hometown Democracy campaign needs close to $700,000 over the next eight months just to gather enough signatures to ensure a place on the 2008 ballot – that’s $87,500 a month!
We need your help today! If you would like to write a check to the campaign or, better yet, host a fundraiser, please email us at [email protected] . Florida's Future Thanks You!
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Endorsements
Alliance To Protect Water Resources, Inc.
Big Bend Biofuels
Lesley Blackner, Esq.
Ralf Brookes, Esq.
Broward Barrier Island Coalition
Ross Burnaman, Esq.
Citizens Council For Creeks And Wetlands
Clean Water Action
Coalition of Concerned Citizens
Concerned Citizens of Flagler Beach
Concerned Citizens of Wakulla
Concerned Friends of Fernandina
Conservation Alliance of St. Lucie County
Control Growth Now
Corridor 44 Civic Association
Eagle Crest Civic Association
East Polk Government Watch Committee, Inc.
Eastern Surfing Association - Palm Beach County District
Eco-Action, Inc.
Environment Florida
Environmental Confederation of Southwest Florida, Inc (ECOSWF)
Environmental Council of Volusia - Flagler Counties
Eric Fricker - Vice Mayor, City of Cocoa Beach
EverGreen, the Tree Treasurers of Charlotte County
F.E.A.R., Inc. (Floridians for Environmental Accountability and Reform)
Flagler Beach Environmental Preservation Council, Inc
Florida Bi-Partisan Civic Affairs Group
Florida Consumer Action Network
Florida Panther Society
Florida PIRG - Florida Public Interest Research Group
Florida Wildlife Federation
Floridians for a Sustainable Population
Four Lakes Homeowners Association
Friends Of The Everglades, Inc.
Glen Springs Preservation Association, Inc.
Richard J. Grosso, Esq.
Hammock Estates HOA of Sebring, Inc.
Howell Estates Homeowners Association
Indian River Neighborhood Association
Legal Environmental Assistance Foundation
Lehigh Acres Watchdog, Inc.
Herbert L. Levine
Martin County Conservation Alliance
June McRoberts
Nan J. Edwards, Inc.
Native Plant Society - PawPaw Chapter
Osteen Preservation Society
Panhandle Citizens Coalition
Pegasus Foundation
People For Good Government
Pinellas Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society
(Pinellas) Park Royale Home Owners Association
Samsula And Volusians for our Environment, Inc.
Sarasota Audubon Society, Inc.
Save Brevard
Save Our Florida
Save Our Wetlands Coalition
Save The Manatee Club
Sierra Club of Florida
St. Lucie Audubon Society
Student Environmental Association
Sumter Citizens Against Irresponsible Development
Sumter Citizens Against Polluting the Aquifer
Surfrider Foundation - Palm Beach County Chapter
Surfside Town Commission
Swiss Village Park
Taxpayer Action Group (TAG)
Richard Valuntas, Esq.
Wetlands Alert, Inc.
Wilcox Nursery
Wildwood Preservation Society
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