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Melbourne Beach commission approves charter amendments for voter referendum after late wording change
Summary
The Melbourne Beach Town Commission approved, 3-0, second reading of an ordinance placing proposed charter amendments on the ballot, including a residency change and revised language on forfeiture of office after discussion about the legal meaning of 'malfeasance' and 'misfeasance.'
The Melbourne Beach Town Commission voted 3-0 on July 22 to approve second reading of Ordinance 2025-02, submitting proposed charter amendments to town voters, including a change to elected officials' residency requirement and revised language on forfeiture of office.
The ordinance, which the commission said will go to the electorate if approved at the ballot, includes a change to the residency requirement for commissioners from six months to 12 months and edits to the clause describing when a commissioner’s office is forfeited. The final wording adopted at the meeting reads in part that “the office of the commission member shall be forfeited whenever a member is finally convicted of a felony or otherwise provided by Florida law,” replacing earlier language that referenced conviction for “malfeasance” or “misfeasance.”
The commission emphasized the change followed questions about…
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