Two Referendum Questions Will Go Before Clearwater Voters on Nov. 6

10/18/2012 9:24:10 AM

Contact: Joelle Castelli, (727) 562-4881

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Oct. 18, 2012

Contact:

Joelle Castelli

(727) 562-4881

Two Referendum Questions Will Go Before Clearwater Voters on Nov. 6

CLEARWATER, Fla. - As part of the General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 6, Clearwater voters will be asked to decide on two referendum items:

- Modifications to the City's Employee Pension Plan

- Proposed Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax Exemption Program

Referendum fact sheets for each ballot question are available online at www.myclearwater.com/referendum. Each fact sheet includes what a yes/no vote means, the purpose of the item, and its proposed changes.

Residents can send questions and comments through the city's online Citizen Request Center, and a city administrator will provide a response. Log on to www.myclearwater.com and click on "Citizen Request Center" on the left-hand sidebar. Create a new request, and select the category, "Referendum Information." (You also may access it directly here: http://tinyurl.com/8fnmwxh.)

To learn more, visit www.myclearwater.com/referendum or call the Referendum Hotline at

(727) 562-4325.

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