Commission agrees to circulate county attorney's Amendment 1 draft language to conservation stakeholders
After debate about strategy and legal options, the board agreed to send the county attorney's draft language revising Amendment 1 to conservation organizations and the Water and Land Legacy Committee for consideration of a repeal‑and‑replace or other corrective approach.
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The county attorney presented draft language intended to reduce ambiguity in Florida’s Amendment 1 (2014) conservation funding language and to protect traditional land‑acquisition funding. Commissioners discussed the legal and strategic implications, including whether to pursue legislative fixes or a repeal‑and‑replace ballot initiative.
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