Regarding Gilroy's June 19 column:
As co-author of the Florida Hometown Democracy Amendment, I want to correct his distortions. Florida's Supreme Court noted that existing law allows referenda for land use plan amendments that affect more than five parcels.
Radical? No, the U.S. Supreme Court calls the referendum a "basic instrument of democratic government." Next, zoning changes are not covered by the amendment. I challenge Gilroy to prove his "sky is falling" claims about housing, the economy and property rights. Gilroy doesn't seem to care about the property rights of existing residents who are forced to fund the very growth that degrades their quality of life.
Give yourself a vote on growth - www.floridahometowndemocracy.com.
ROSS BURNAMAN
Tallahassee
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