Don't forget question on Home Rule Charter

May 16, 2011

You might think you're ready for tomorrow's election. And, sure, you might have attended your local council forum, read your campaign literature and even clipped out endorsements.

But we bet you're not ready. Because you're going to walk into that voting booth, look at the ballot, and realize that - once again - you've forgotten all about the ballot question.

The single yes-or-no question on tomorrow's ballot asks voters if the Home Rule Charter, the city's governing document, should be amended to create a new commission called the Jobs Commission. The Jobs Commission (as you probably can guess) would be charged with figuring out how to keep and create private-sector jobs in Philadelphia. Its recommendations would be nonbinding.

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Still not feeling prepared? Maybe you're a bit conflicted: You like jobs, but hate commissions. Well, have no fear: On this week's It's Our Money podcast, Doron Taussig offers a crash course on the Jobs Commission ballot question, by explaining whether it will cost taxpayers any money (short answer: maybe) and whether it's necessary to amend the charter to brainstorm ideas about job creation.

Go to our website at www.ourmoneyphilly.com to listen, and for more on how the city spends your tax dollars.

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