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Vero Beach council certifies election results, swears in members and elects John Coutinho mayor; Taylor Dingle named vice mayor

Vero Beach City Council · November 17, 2025
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Summary

At its Nov. 17 organizational meeting, the Vero Beach City Council adopted a canvassing-board resolution certifying municipal election results, administered oaths to newly elected members and elected John Coutinho mayor and Taylor Dingle vice mayor in 3–2 council ballots. Several residents offered congratulations and urged collaboration.

The Vero Beach City Council on Nov. 17 adopted a canvassing-board resolution certifying the results of the Nov. 4 municipal general election, administered the oath of office to newly elected members and elected John Coutinho mayor and Taylor Dingle vice mayor.

Sherry Filo, the city clerk, read a resolution incorporating certified returns from the Indian River County Supervisor of Elections showing Taylor Dingle with 1,232 votes, Brian Hetty with 367 votes and John Coutinho with 1,203 votes. The resolution states that the canvassing board — listed in the record as John Turner (city attorney), Sherry…

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