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Charter Review Committee delivers final report; commission to consider ballot language
Summary
The 2024 Charter Review Committee presented proposed charter amendments including changes to vacancy filling, a new process for any future sale of city utilities, redistricting updates, term limits and publication rules for special assessments; the commission will decide which proposals to place on the November ballot.
Lakeland, Fla. — The city's Charter Review Committee delivered its final report to the City Commission on March 3, summarizing recommended edits to the city charter and laying out next steps for potential ballot measures.
Committee chair Mike Workman told commissioners the volunteer group met 11 times between February 2024 and February 2025 and worked through the charter line-by-line. He recommended changes on several topics and thanked city staff for preparing a redline version of the charter.
Key proposals and why they matter: The committee highlighted several noteworthy proposed edits:
- Filling vacancies (section 6c): Proposed language would allow a newly elected mayor or commissioner to take office…
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