Palmetto Bay Charter - Citizens' Bill of Rights - requires Truth in Government by our elected officials and employees

No Palmetto Bay official (Mayor, Vice Mayor and Members of the Council) or employees of the Village of Palmetto Bay may play fast and loose with the truth, misrepresenting the truth or twist facts to suit their political purpose. They are required by the Palmetto Bay Village Charter to speak the truth and not a filtered or convenient truth. This is the law in Palmetto Bay: “No municipal official or employee shall knowingly furnish false information on any public matter, nor knowingly omit significant facts when giving requested information to members of the public.”

I am proud to have participated in the incorporation process of our Palmetto Bay. The original Charter Committee made sure that the rights of our residents are protected through inclusion of a detailed Citizens’ Bill of Rights that remains untouched through several charter review processes.  Today I re-post one of the sections of our the Citizens’ Bill of Rights – focusing on subsection (2) – Truth in Government.

CLICK HERE to view the full section posted online through Municode.

CITIZENS' BILL OF RIGHTS

 (A) This government has been created to protect the governed, not the governing. In order to provide the public with full and accurate information, to promote efficient administration management, to make government more accountable, and to insure to all persons fair and equitable treatment, the following rights are guaranteed:
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           (2) Truth in Government. No municipal official or employee shall            knowingly furnish false information on any public matter, nor knowingly omit significant facts when giving requested information to members of the public.

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Municode is an online source for the Codes of most local governments.  CLICK HERE to reach the start page for the CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE VILLAGE OF PALMETTO BAY, FLORIDA as published on Municode.

It may be time to look into remedies for any Palmetto Bay Official who violates their oath of office as well as the Charters of the Village of Palmetto Bay and Miami-Dade County.