Florida Legislature chips away at powers of your local leaders [View all]
With the Florida Legislature's regular session over, the state's counties, cities and towns have found themselves in a familiar situation.
Lawmakers in the Florida Senate and House this year continued to chip away at the power of local governments to control everything from home-based businesses to cruise ships.
"There's a part-time (Florida) Legislature that says, 'We know better. We're going to make a decision for you,'" said Richard Radcliffe, executive director of Palm Beach County League of Cities. "They don't get stopped in Publix, like every local official does by their constituents. (Local officials) have a pulse on the people."
Among home rule measures, lawmakers this spring passed a cap on impact fee increases; a bill preventing local governments from placing greater restrictions on home-based businesses; and a bill banning cities and counties from regulating the sale of firearms; and a bill regarding cruise ships.
Read more: https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/politics/2021/05/30/home-rule-florida-legislature/7468205002/
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