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Port Richey council approves slate of charter amendments for April 8 ballot; council adopts ballot language
Summary
City Council adopted ordinances and companion resolutions to place multiple charter amendments on the April 8, 2025 ballot, including changes affecting council vacancies, quorum rules, committee appointments, department head selection language and monthly salaries for the mayor and council. Most measures passed unanimously at the Jan. 28 meeting.
Port Richey — At its Jan. 28 meeting the City Council adopted a package of charter amendments and approved ballot titles and text to place the measures before voters on April 8, 2025.
What the council approved: Council acted on a sequence of ordinances that will submit proposed charter changes to the electorate, and on resolutions that set the short ballot titles and explanatory text required by Florida law. Items addressed in the adopted package include (representative list): eligibility and composition language for council seats; vacancy, forfeiture and filling-vacancy procedures; procedures for counting votes and quorum definitions; clarifications to city department language; board/committee…
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