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Council declines immediate authorization to draft P3 ordinance tied to HB 781 after public concerns
Summary
Council debated whether to authorize the city attorney to draft a resolution or ordinance implementing HB 781 for unsolicited public-private partnership proposals. Council and public speakers raised competitive-bidding and charter-protection concerns; the motion failed on a 2–2 vote.
The Vero Beach City Council on May 13 considered an item to authorize the city attorney to draft a resolution or ordinance implementing House Bill 781, which expands procedures for public-private partnerships (P3s) and allows local governments to accept unsolicited proposals under statutory safeguards.
The city attorney outlined that HB 781 provides a statutory process allowing local governments to consider unsolicited…
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