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County moves to allow legal notices on public website; first hearing clears way to second hearing May 20

3228476 · May 7, 2025
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Summary

The board held the first of two public hearings to amend the code to allow statutorily permitted legal advertisements to be published on a county website instead of or in addition to newspapers; staff cited potential cost savings and a vendor contract of roughly $30,000.

St. Lucie County commissioners held the first of two public hearings on an ordinance that would allow publication of certain legally required advertisements and public notices on the countywebsite instead of newspaper print, if doing so is less costly. Assistant County Attorney Catherine Barbieri summarized the change, citing a recent amendment to Chapter 50 of the Florida Statutes that permits government…

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