Stuart commissioners send charter amendment protecting ball fields to second reading
The Stuart City Commission unanimously approved sending Ordinance No. 2553-2026 to a second reading on Aug. 17, 2026 after amending scrivener errors and inserting the word "ballot"; the ordinance would require voter approval before selling or leasing city property that contains recreational ball fields for more than one year.
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The Stuart City Commission voted unanimously Aug. 3 to move Ordinance No. 2553-2026 to a second reading after amending the text to add the word "ballot" and correct clerical errors. The ordinance would add a charter provision requiring any sale, conveyance, or lease for more than one year of city-owned property containing recreational ball fields to be first approved by voters through a public referendum.
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