NASSAU COUNTY CIVIC ASSOCIATION, INC.
"The government is us, we are the government, you and I." Teddy Roosevelt
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NASSAU COUNTY CIVIC ASSOCIATION, INC. "The government is us, we are the government, you and I." Teddy Roosevelt |
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Charter Revision
New York City voters can propose charter revisions by petition of 50,000 voters. In New York’s other 62 chartered cities, Initiative charter amendments can be proposed by petition of 30,000 voters, or voters equal to 10 percent of the previous gubernatorial vote, whichever is less (see Municipal Home Rule Law, Art. 4., Sec. 37). New York State law limits Initiative and Referendum in towns and villages to a narrow range of specified subjects, such as establishment of public parks, playgrounds, and airports.
Proposed Charter Amendments
Tax Control Initiatives
Super majority to pass tax increases: A vote of two thirds of the legislature shall be required to pass any tax increases.
Spending Initiatives
Cap on spending: Any budgetary increase shall be limited to the percentage of the inflationary rate with increases subject to population growth and development.
Civil Rights Initiatives
Eliminate governmental sanctioned discrimination: The state shall not discriminate against, or grant preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting. 1
1. Prop 209 authored by Glynn Custred and Tom Wood. The American Civil Rights Institute
2. The legislature passed a set aside program for awarding government contracts that gives preferences based on race, sex, ethnicity....