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Port Richey council approves slate of charter amendments for April ballot
Summary
At first reading Jan. 14 council approved multiple charter amendment ordinances to place changes before voters in the April election. Items include election timing, vacancy procedures, mayor and council salaries, and housekeeping edits; language will be submitted to the elections office for placement on the ballot.
Port Richey City Council on Jan. 14 approved, on first reading, a package of charter amendments to be placed on the upcoming municipal ballot. The ordinances update multiple sections of the city charter; the changes will now go to the Supervisor of Elections for ballot qualification and appear before voters in the next regular municipal election.
What council approved for the ballot (summary of ordinances presented Jan. 14): - Changes to candidate eligibility and office commencement dates (Ordinances 25‑713 and 25‑714) to set terms to begin the fourth Tuesday in April and to streamline candidate eligibility language. - Vacancy, absentee and removal language (Ordinances 25‑715, 25‑716, 25‑717, 25‑719) clarifying procedures for…
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