RIVIERA BEACH v. RIVIERA BEACH CITIZENS

Nos. 4D10-4770, 4D10-4813.

87 So.3d 18 (2012)

CITY OF RIVIERA BEACH, a Municipal Corporation of the State of Florida, and Riviera Beach Community Redevelopment Agency, Appellants, v. RIVIERA BEACH CITIZENS TASK FORCE, a political committee, Emma Bates, in her capacity as chairperson of the political committee, and Susan Bucher, in her official capacity as Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

April 4, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christy L. Goddeau and Glen J. Torcivia of Law Offices of Glen J. Torcivia & Associates, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellant City of Riviera Beach.

Leonard G. Rubin of Leonard G. Rubin, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellant Riviera Beach Community Redevelopment Agency.

Kenneth G. Spillias of Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellee Susan Bucher.

Andrew Degraffenreidt, III , West Palm Beach, for appellees Riviera Beach Citizens Task Force, Inc. and Emma Bates.


WARNER, J.

The City of Riviera Beach and the Riviera Beach Community Redevelopment Agency appeal from a final judgment of the trial court allowing a charter question to appear on the ballot for the November 2, 2010 general election to ask voters whether the city's charter should be amended. The appellants claim that the ballot language was ambiguous; that the question was placed on the ballot in violation of section 101.161(1), Florida Statutes, which requires the...

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