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State Rep. Leonard Spitz updates Ocoee commission on session, warns against preemption
Summary
State Rep. Leonard Spitz told the Ocoee City Commission the recently extended legislative session included intense debates over local control and outlined several bills affecting the city while seeking local infrastructure funding.
State Representative Leonard Spitz (House District 45) told the Ocoee City Commission on May 5 that the 60-day legislative session extended into overtime as lawmakers remained locked in budget negotiations and fights over local control.
Spitz said the session featured “significant discussions” about state preemption of municipal decision‑making and singled out House Bill 1001 as a major example, describing it as a measure that “prohibits counties and municipalities from funding, promoting, or taking any official action related to diversity, equity, and…
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