Mayor proclaims City of Newberry regular municipal election for April 8, 2025; qualifying set for Feb. 24–27

Mayor (unnamed on the record) read a proclamation calling a regular municipal election for the City of Newberry to be held Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The proclamation lists the offices to be filled: mayor (two-year term), Group 4 city commissioner (two-year term) and Group 5 city commissioner (two-year term).

The proclamation named the polling place as Nestle and Northfleet Municipal Building, precinct 6, 25420 West Newberry Road, Newberry, Florida, and set poll hours from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Candidate qualifying was announced to open at noon on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025 and close at noon on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025; the clerk's office phone (352-472-2446) and email (cityclerk@newberryfl.gov) were provided for appointments and questions about qualifying. The clerk and election staff named in the proclamation included Flida Harris (clerk), Valerie Fouldoire (assistant clerk), Thomas Oliphant (ballot scanner), Thaddeus Dobratt (inspector), Sharon Oliphant (inspector), Loretta Shane (inspector), Ronald Osborne (deputy) and David Yorkowitz (alternate).

Qualifying fees were announced: $155.38 for mayor and $144.67 for city commissioner seats. The final day to register (book closing) for the initial election was set for 5 p.m. on Monday, March 10, 2025. The mayor signed the proclamation under the city seal dated Jan. 13, 2025.

Commissioners briefly discussed candidate qualifying logistics and the mayor encouraged prospective candidates to call the clerk early to arrange appointments and avoid last-day bank delays. No formal vote was recorded; the proclamation was read into the record and accepted.