High Springs commission approves ordinance to place charter amendments on Nov. 4, 2025 ballot; mayor-term wording changed to majority

The City of High Springs commission passed an ordinance to place proposed amendments to the city's charter on the November 4, 2025 general election ballot and agreed to modify one provision that would alter how the mayor may remain in office.

City Attorney Walker read the ordinance by title, saying it calls for a charter referendum question to be placed before qualified electors at the next general election and provides full text of the proposed amendments. "This is an ordinance of the City of High Springs, Florida calling for a referendum question to be placed before the qualified electors of the city of High Springs at the next general election, which is scheduled for Tuesday, 11/04/2025," Walker said.

Commission discussion focused on a proposed charter change limiting the mayor's term. One commissioner said the draft language would allow the mayor to be limited to "1 year or until such time that the successor is elected" and expressed concern that an additional phrase requiring that "no commissioner shall hold the position of mayor for consecutive terms unless by a super majority vote" could be unnecessary. After discussion, a commissioner moved to replace the phrase "super majority" with "majority" in charter amendment number 3; the motion was seconded and the commission approved the change. The ordinance as amended was then approved by roll call.

Why it matters: The ordinance places several charter amendments before voters; one amendment concerns mayoral term limits and the commission adjusted the internal voting threshold from "super majority" to "majority" before adoption.

What happens next: The city will finalize ballot language and submit the measure for the Nov. 4, 2025 general election.