There are 5 article(s) tagged referendum:

• May 2026

  • Bailey: Were Germantown voters sending a message?

    The rejection of changing Germantown’s charter to make the mayor a full-time position was overwhelming, leading some to think it was a message to incumbent Mike Palazzolo.

    By Clay Bailey May 08, 2026

  • Bailey: Round one of the race for a full-time mayor in Germantown is complete

    Now that early voting is complete, campaigners have one more shot on Tuesday’s Election Day to sway Germantown residents on whether the mayor should transition to a full-time job.

    By Clay Bailey May 01, 2026

• April 2026

  • Bailey: Germantown’s debate on full-time mayor heats up

    With early voting starting this week, the lobbying for Germantown voters to decide if they want to go the full-time mayor’s route has increased.

    By Clay Bailey April 21, 2026

• November 2022

  • Hernando mayor says vote against proposed tax for parks was ‘pretty decisive’

    Despite some questions about county residents voting in the Hernando-only referendum on parks funding, the suspected votes were not enough to override defeat of the proposal.

    By Toni Lepeska November 21, 2022

  • Hernando election commissioner says overturning park tax vote unlikely

    There are not enough questionable ballots in the Hernando referendum for a 1% tax on prepared foods to overturn the results, a DeSoto County election officials says.

    By Toni Lepeska November 10, 2022