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Commissioners discuss mayor’s sole authority to sign proclamations and limits under sunshine law
Summary
Commissioners asked whether the city should develop guidelines for proclamations. City staff and a legal adviser said the city charter vests ceremonial proclamation authority with the mayor and cautioned that formalizing stricter rules could create unintended legal or procedural implications under the Sunshine Law.
Commissioners on Monday questioned whether the City of Winter Haven should adopt clearer guidelines governing proclamations after staff outlined several upcoming ceremonial recognitions.
Commissioner Dantzler asked whether there were guidelines for proclamations, noting the large number the city issues and expressing concern that issuing proclamations without criteria could create problems. A city staff member responded that ‘‘there is a statement in the charter … that basically gives the mayor the authority’’ to approve or decline proclamation requests and that requests traditionally come to the mayor for review before being…
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