Miami-Dade referendum on a "strong mayor" system

[BrainGlutton]

Miami-Dade County, Florida, has a more important county government than many metro areas. There is an elected “county mayor” but most power is in the hands of the County Commission and a professional county manager appointed by the Commission. On January 23, there will be a referendum on whether to change to a “strong mayor” system, which will give greater power to the mayor, including the power to hire and fire the county manager. Story here.

Good or bad idea?

I haven’t even decided how to vote on this yet, I’ve been living here less than a year. But I’m very aware of it because the public library where I work is serving as an early-voting station.

[monstro]

@BrainGlutton

Miami-Dade County, Florida, has a more important county government than many metro areas. There is an elected “county mayor” but most power is in the hands of the County Commission and a professional county manager appointed by the Commission. On January 23, there will be a referendum on whether to change to a “strong mayor” system, which will give greater power to the mayor, including the power to hire and fire the county manager. Story here.

Good or bad idea?

I haven’t even decided how to vote on this yet, I’ve been living here less than a year. But I’m very aware of it because the public library where I work is serving as an early-voting station.

I don’t really care one way or the other, so I will probably not be voting. I wonder if this means I’m a bad citizen.

[dalej42]

Dallas went through this debate a year or so ago. I voted no. The devil you know is better than the devil you don’t know.

[BrainGlutton]

Nobody has an opinion? I gotta vote on this tomorrow.

[BrainGlutton]

Started an IMHO thread, too, just in case that’s more appropriate.