MargateNews.net - http://margatenews.net/margatenews/ Original Article URL: http://margatenews.net/margatenews/news/articles/article323.asp Term Limits Monday, March 8, 2010 I would be very excited to see term limitations. I think it is embarrassing to the entire city to allow some of the present commissioners to be re-elected. As a resident since the 70s nothing good has come from their lifetime term in office. There are 2 commissioners in particular that have been "dead wood" for years and should gracefully bow out and let younger people with fresh ideas and energy step in. They are supposed to serve the public, not their own greed for power and stature in the community.  They have become the "joke" of the city. I have seen at least one of them at public events actually fall asleep and start drooling. I also find it particularly offensive that they pass around the position of Mayor between themselves. A Mayor should be elected by the public. Margate is no longer a pristine area to live in - it now feels like we are living in the "hood" and the only way of bringing the city back to its original luster is to bring in new ideas and management. Code enforcement has also become a joke.  I have seen single family homes turned into duplexes right under code enforcement’s nose.  When incidences are reported - code enforcement either ignores the report or states that this particular violation does not fall under their jurisdiction. -- Resident __________________________________________