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Ordinance would update Lake Wales charter to match voter-approved runoff schedule; no vote recorded
Summary
Staff presented Ordinance 2025 to update the city charter to match a voter-approved change to election and runoff dates, specifying April election date, May runoff if needed, and the swearing-in schedule; transcript records presentation but no final vote.
City staff presented Ordinance 2025, which would amend the City of Lake Wales charter to align election and runoff dates with a recently approved voter measure. The ordinance sets the regular election for seats 3 and 5 in April, with a May 5 runoff if needed.
Under the schedule described in the presentation, the commission would swear in any candidate who wins the April election at the first regular meeting in the month following the election (the May 6 commission meeting, as presented). The winner of a runoff election would be sworn in at the first regular meeting in the month after the runoff (June 2 in the schedule shown). The staff presentation said the ordinance simply codifies what the voters approved and explained the proposed calendar for swearing-in and runoff timing.
The transcript shows the ordinance was presented for consideration; it does not record a motion or the commission’s final vote on the ordinance.
