Vote ‘Yes’ on all Tampa city charter change amendments

In the 2023 Tampa Municipal Election, voters will decide on four changes to the charter, which is more or less the constitution for the city. Opponents of the new language more or less like things the way they are, and have said that the changes were proposed in haste, but we think that our elected officials have thought the process out in a healthy manner and—more importantly—believe voters should have the final say.

Creative Loafing Tampa Bay endorses “yes” votes to all proposed changes on the Tampa city charter. See specific reasoning below.

• Vote yes on question No. 1 the charter amendment about city council creating standing boards
• Vote yes on question No. 2 the charter amendment about appointment of City of Tampa department heads
• Vote yes on question No. 3, the charter amendment about term limits for city council
• Vote yes on question No. 4. the charter amendment about the charter review commission

See all of CL’s endorsements and charter amendment recommendations here.

This article appears in Feb 23 – Mar 1, 2023.