Swamp Life Runs Deep in South Florida as Boynton Beach Considers Extending Their Own Terms

FloridaJolt.com ^ | 12/11/22 | Tracy Caruuso

[Jacvin]

Boynton Beach joins the Boca Raton swamp by considering a city charter amendment to add additional terms for its commissioners.

Boynton Beach commissioners can serve two consecutive, 3-year terms. Boynton Beach is not a strong mayor city, meaning the mayor operates under the same rules as any other commissioner. The commission is considering amending its city charter, which residents would vote on, to decide if a commissioner who has served their allowable two terms (6 years) should be able to run for mayor without sitting a cycle out. If elected, the commissioner could serve an additional two terms, meaning they could serve on the commission for 12 years instead of 6.

This experiment is already in place in Delray Beach. Commissioner Ryan Boylston is presently serving his second term as a city commissioner. If this change goes through, he can then run for mayor and be on the commission for another two terms. So what happens if the mayor wants to go back and serve as a commissioner without sitting a term out? I asked Commissioner Boylston. He didn’t know. We could be on the verge of forever officials who never go away

[Jacvin]

These wanna-be dictators just won't stop!

[Brandonmark]

Methinks governments at all levels works best with “citizen-legislators” who enter the public arena for a sort time to share their insights from the private sector and then after their limited time in public office return to the private sector. I like the revolving door approach rather than elected official for life mode!

[Brandonmark]

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[qaz123]

In Covington, Ga, the “PART TIME” City Council voted themselves a pension.

Don’t know if it was ever overturned. I doubt it, as many don’t even pay attention to the little things like this, that allow creep and then become big things.

[Jacvin]

Agreed

[cuz1961]

Why stop at 6 ?

Just make it lifetime

And heriedity !

[Hiddigeigei]

"Methinks governments at all levels works best with “citizen-legislators” who enter the public arena for a sort time to share their insights from the private sector and then after their limited time in public office return to the private sector. I like the revolving door approach rather than elected official for life mode!"
Sounds good, but the alternative would be organizations would finance their candidates the be elected (with pay) on a revolving basis to promote their special interests. Not much different than today except maybe a bit more obvious..