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Email dispute over utility truck purchases prompts sunshine‑law briefing; consent agenda approved
Summary
Commissioners debated whether a commissioner’s emailed advocacy for two budgeted utility trucks violated Florida’s Sunshine Law; the city attorney said he would review the message but indicated budgeted items were unlikely to be legally impeded, and the commission approved the consent agenda (minus pulled items).
A dispute over an email in which one commissioner urged others to approve two utility truck purchases prompted a floor exchange and a legal refresher on Florida’s Sunshine Law.
Commissioner Diaz (on the dais) said he wanted a formal written opinion after noting that Commissioner Mark Caruso had emailed other voting commissioners to advocate approval of two budgeted vehicles (consent items 302 and 303). "When one commissioner communicates with all other voting members about a…
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