Shortsighted isolationist thinking

The city of Brooksville will have referendums on the November 7th general election ballot concerning city charter revisions. There are three proposed changes for the city charter this election year. One proposed change clearly spells out that only city residents can serve on the city charter review / revision committee. From an inclusive standpoint for city residents, this would prevent anyone from serving on this charter review / revision committee that did not live within the city limits. This would be a good choice if the city consisted with only residential property within their (city) limits without any commercial or industrial business. But we all know that the city could not survive without commercial and industrial interests propping up their tax base so why would anyone choose to exclude them from sitting at the table to discuss the city charter? Most business interests, from attorneys, to doctors, to contractors, or shopping outlets, are run by individuals, or corporate structures, that are outside the city limits. Having said that, it does not diminish the tax base that these many businesses bring to the yearly city budget. Having served on the previous city charter review/revision committee, I can dare say that one individual cannot make any overriding decisions for this committee because of the existing review and revision structure for the city charter. This is a five step process of review by the committee, then the city council; and revisions by the committee, then revisions by the city council before it is placed on the general election ballot to be decided by only city voters. This five step process is all open to the public with input considered on all levels for the city charter. Isolationist governing by the Brooksville City Council only creates a feeling of ill-will for the many long time supporters of city projects. The supporters,such as their commercial and industrial property owners, that have contributed to the city's tax base by their choice of moving to the city without a vote. Long term visioning should not include this type of shortsighted, isolationist thinking if the city of Brooksville expects to thrive with a strong economic growth in the future.