The 2021 Ballot Measure: the “Whereas” Statements

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There has been a lot of focus on the “land uses” in the Ordinance langue for Hughes Open Space. Equally important are the WHEREAS statements in the Ordinance, though these important clauses are receiving little to no attention.

WHEREAS statements typically appear at the beginning of an Ordinance. These important clauses provide background information, reasoning, legislative intent for the full Ordinance, and often describe the salient issues and concerns that brought about the legislation, providing context and justification for the enforceable part of the Ordinance. WHEREAS clauses are just as important as the enforceable clauses of the legislation.


Make sure when reading the Ordinance language, you also focus on the WHEREAS statements.

 
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