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High Springs adopts ordinance aligning Mayor’s Youth Council terms to school year
Summary
The City Commission approved Ordinance 2024-09 on Jan. 9, 2025, changing the Mayor’s Youth Council term schedule so members’ terms follow the school year; the measure passed in a roll-call vote with three commissioners present voting in favor.
The City Commission of High Springs on Jan. 9 adopted Ordinance 2024-09, amending the city code so that terms for the Mayor’s Youth Council will follow the school year rather than the city’s calendar year.
City Attorney (staff) summarized the ordinance during the meeting’s agenda item on second reading, saying the change was requested by the youth council to reflect its academic schedule. The measure was moved and seconded by commissioners during the meeting and approved by roll call.
The change updates Article 5, Boards, Commissions, and Authorities, Division 7 (Mayor’s Youth Council), to align term dates with the school year. Commissioners present — Mayor Grunder, Vice Mayor Miller and Commissioner Bloodsworth — voted yes. Commissioners White and Howell were recorded as absent.
Supporters at the meeting said the adjustment recognizes the council members’ school commitments and is intended to make participation more practicable; no public comment was recorded on the ordinance at the meeting. The ordinance includes standard severability and effective-date language.
The ordinance will take effect as provided in the text. City staff did not state any additional implementation steps at the meeting.
