The proposed plan would give more power to local government, but critics declare the plan vague.
"A sweeping rewrite of Florida's growth control system would give local communities more power and weaken the state's watchdog role over sprawl. But critics of the plan say it is too vague and needs work before being presented to Gov. Jeb Bush and state lawmakers Feb. 15. . .With Florida's population nearing 16 million and millions more on the way, growth and how to manage it is a leading state issue expected to face extensive debate in the 2001 Legislature, which opens its session in March. Possible changes to Florida's 1985 growth control law could stem directly from the commission's report if it is taken seriously in Tallahassee. But that's a question mark, said Steven Seibert, secretary of the Department of Community Affairs, which oversees growth control."
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