Times recommends

By Times staff writer

© St. Petersburg Times, published March 25, 2001

St. Petersburg voters go to the polls on Tuesday to elect a mayor, five council members and to decide 12 charter and referendum issues. Here is a summary of our recommendations:

Mayor

RICK BAKER

City Council

District 1:

RICHARD KRISEMAN

District 2:

JOHN BRYAN

District 4:

VIRGINIA LITTRELL

District 5:

JAMES BENNETT

District 6:

EARNEST WILLIAMS

Charter amendments

1. Clarify removal of elected officials: YES

2. Add a ninth council member: NO

3. More council access to city staff: NO

4. Change dates of city elections: NO

5. Strengthen mayor's line-item veto: YES

6. More time for mayor to veto: YES

7. Waiver of general election: YES

8. Redistrict council every 10 years: YES

9. Review Charter every 10 years: YES

10. General clarifications to Charter: YES

Parks referendum

1. Lease Campbell Park to school: YES

2. Lease sewer plant land to school: YES

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