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Council hears proposal to seed small Bitcoin investment; staff flags statutory limits
4446757 · June 19, 2025
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Summary
A council member suggested putting a token city allocation into Bitcoin as a future tech signal; staff and legal counsel said Florida investment rules and Chapter 218 may prevent direct purchase and that state legislation would be required for broad authority.
One council member proposed a small, token city investment in Bitcoin (suggesting $5,000 per year) as a long‑term test and a signal to future councils. The proposer framed the idea as a modest, locked‑away tech investment: “$5,000 a year in bitcoin. And with that, each year we'll buy $5,000 in bitcoin.”
Staff and…
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