The Brief
- A Clearwater grassroots group has submitted more than 8,000 signatures to force a vote on street privatization rules.
- The proposed referendum would require voter approval before any public street can be privatized.
- The effort stems from past concerns over the Church of Scientology’s plan to acquire part of a downtown street.
CLEARWATER, Fla. – A Clearwater citizens group is one step closer to putting a major decision directly in voters’ hands.
The “Save the Garden” initiative is pushing for a referendum that would shift the power to approve street privatization from city leaders to voters.
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