Developer-friendly amendments rejected by Deerfield Beach voters

Proposed charter amendments that would have made it easier for developers to buy land from the city of Deerfield Beach and build more massive projects by the waterfront were overwhelmingly rejected by voters on Tuesday.  Amendment E, which would have given the Deerfield Beach City Commission final say on the sale or leasing of city land valued at more than $750,000, was rejected by 77.5 percent of Deerfield Beach’s voters. This means that deals involving city property will still need to be ratified by Deerfield Beach voters. Nearly 71 percent of voters rejected Amendment G, which would have removed most […]

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