Current Progress
A series of documented meetings have since occurred, most notably, according to memorandums, one with the office of the Supervisor of Elections and presidential candidates to assist to determine the method and time of the vote. Follow up notes indicate a contentious issue was the validation and accountability of any physical ballots that were distributed. Because of this disagreement, as well as obtaining funding for the election, there was no resolution by September 30.
In the meantime, members of the HTCA steering committee, after discovering the interim vice president of HTNA had filed articles of incorporation with the state of Florida to claim the HTCA (Civic Association) title and domain names, re-branded itself as the Hampton Terrace Community Association. In an attempt to meet the city's expectation of elections by the 9/30 deadline, the HTCA organization sponsored a neighborhood outreach event to meet residents, and made plans for an election to occur on September 27 and 28. While this was supported by the Supervisor of Elections office via email, who offered convenient times and methods to facilitate the city's intent, the elections were postponed, ostensibly due to the city's inability to mail postcard notices to all residents.
Officers of the HTNA organization protested to the NRO regarding the HTCA outreach efforts, claiming the group was operating outside of established guidelines, and insinuating various conspiracies with the Old Seminole Heights Neighborhood Association, several of whose current officers reside in Hampton Terrace. Given these protests, the election was tabled and further teleconferences and virtual meetings have occurred.
At this time, Hampton Terrace has not conducted elections, but have a loose agreement with Tampa's NRO to be conducted December 7 or December 9.
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