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Board discusses tightening county financial impact statement language after court guidance; legal staff to advise
Summary
A board member proposed expanding and standardizing the county's financial impact statement (section 8.05 of the charter) and making draft statements public before hearings. Legal counsel said a recent court ruling limits placing such statements on ballots; the board asked legal staff to research options and report back in June.
Charter Review Board member Mr. Roche urged the board on May 13 to strengthen the county's financial impact statement requirement under section 8.05 of the Hillsborough County Charter and to make draft fiscal analyses public earlier in the process.
Roche reviewed the history: county voters approved a 75‑word financial impact requirement in 2012, intended to provide a short revenue/cost estimate for charter amendments and ballot measures. He proposed expanding the statement up to 100 words, requiring a two‑part disclosure for tax measures (current rate, proposed…
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