{"id":24344,"date":"2025-10-28T22:19:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T22:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/24344\/"},"modified":"2025-10-28T22:19:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T22:19:06","slug":"central-florida-county-municipal-elections-on-nov-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/24344\/","title":{"rendered":"Central Florida county, municipal elections on Nov. 4"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\">ORLANDO, Fla. &#8211; There are elections around Central Florida next Tuesday to determine some city races and amendments. State and federal elections won&#8217;t happen again until 2026 except for a couple of special elections for state house and senate seats later this year.<\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\">You can vote in person on Election Day, which is Tuesday, November 4, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>   ORANGE COUNTY Orlando City Commission District 1  Manny AcostaJim GraySunshine Linda-Marie GrundTom Keen Orlando City Commission District 3 Samuel ChambersRoger ChapinChris DurantKimberly KissMira Tanna Orlando City Commission District 5 Lawanna GelzerRegina I. Hi lShan Rose  BREVARD COUNTY Town of Indialantic Town Council, Seat 1 Julie McKnightGuy Harvey Newman Town of Melbourne Beach Town Commission (2 Seats Available) Terry CroninBruce LarsonSherri QuarrieSteve Walters Town of Melbourne Beach Town Charter Amendment Question 1 <\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.melbournebeachfl.org\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/town-managerclerk\/documents\/ordinance-2025-02-charter-amendment-ordinance-executed.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Amend Residency Requirement and Providing for Forfeiture of Office for Malfeasance or Misfeasance<\/a><\/p>\n<p> Town of Melbourne Beach Town Charter Amendment Question 2 <\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.melbournebeachfl.org\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/town-managerclerk\/documents\/ordinance-2025-02-charter-amendment-ordinance-executed.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Provide When Elected Commissioners Shall Assume Office and Minimum Term Limitations<\/a><\/p>\n<p> Town of Melbourne Beach Town Charter Amendment Question 3 <\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.melbournebeachfl.org\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/town-managerclerk\/documents\/ordinance-2025-02-charter-amendment-ordinance-executed.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Time Period for Commissioner to Serve as a Result of an Appointment Due to Vacancy<\/a><\/p>\n<p> Town of Melbourne Beach Town Charter Amendment Question 4 <\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.melbournebeachfl.org\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/town-managerclerk\/documents\/ordinance-2025-02-charter-amendment-ordinance-executed.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Provide that Candidates Receiving Largest Number of Votes Elected to the Longest Terms.<\/a><\/p>\n<p> Town of Melbourne Beach Town Charter Amendment Question 5 <\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.melbournebeachfl.org\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/town-managerclerk\/documents\/ordinance-2025-02-charter-amendment-ordinance-executed.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Removing the Town Commission&#8217;s Authority to Appoint, Suspend, or Remove Town Clerk<\/a><\/p>\n<p> Town of Melbourne Beach Town Charter Amendment Question 6 <\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.melbournebeachfl.org\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/town-managerclerk\/documents\/ordinance-2025-02-charter-amendment-ordinance-executed.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Removing the Town Commission\u2019s Authority to Fix Salary of Town Clerk<\/a><\/p>\n<p> Town of Melbourne Beach Town Charter Amendment Question 7 <\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.melbournebeachfl.org\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/town-managerclerk\/documents\/ordinance-2025-02-charter-amendment-ordinance-executed.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Provide for Vice-Mayor\u2019s Duties if Mayor is Unable or Unwilling to Perform Duties<\/a><\/p>\n<p> Town of Melbourne Beach Town Charter Amendment Question 8 <\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.melbournebeachfl.org\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/town-managerclerk\/documents\/ordinance-2025-02-charter-amendment-ordinance-executed.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Clarify the Requirement for Commission to Vote to Adjourn<\/a><\/p>\n<p> Town of Melbourne Beach Town Charter Amendment Question 9 <\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.melbournebeachfl.org\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/town-managerclerk\/documents\/ordinance-2025-02-charter-amendment-ordinance-executed.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Providing Town Attorney\u2019s Salary\/Contract be Fixed and Approved by Commission<\/a><\/p>\n<p> Town of Melbourne Beach Town Charter Amendment Question 10 <\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.melbournebeachfl.org\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/town-managerclerk\/documents\/ordinance-2025-02-charter-amendment-ordinance-executed.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Amending the Town Charter to Define Unacceptable Gift and Specifying Applicable Florida Statues<\/a><\/p>\n<p> Town of Melbourne Beach Town Charter Amendment Question 11 <\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.melbournebeachfl.org\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/town-managerclerk\/documents\/ordinance-2025-02-charter-amendment-ordinance-executed.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Replacing &#8220;He&#8221; and &#8220;His&#8221; and Including &#8220;He or She&#8221; or &#8220;His and Her&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p> Town of Melbourne Village Town Council (3 Seats Available) Norton MuzzoneScott Perrine Port Malabar Holiday Park Trustee, Group 7 Timothy J JonesJoan Occhionero Barefoot Bay Recreation District Referendum \u2014 Pickleball Courts   LAKE COUNTY Clermont City Council Seat 2 (Vote For 1)  Groveland City Council District 4 (Vote For 1) Michael C. JaycoxJim O&#8217;Neil Groveland Ordinance 2025-13 <\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\"><a class=\"fileType pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.groveland-fl.gov\/DocumentCenter\/View\/9828\/Ordinance-2025-13-Mayor-and-Council-Member-Term-Limits-and-4-Year-Terms-of-Office\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Mayor and Council Member Term Limits and 4-Year Terms of Office<\/a><\/p>\n<p> Groveland Ordinance 2025-14 <\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\"><a class=\"fileType pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.groveland-fl.gov\/DocumentCenter\/View\/9815\/Ordinance-2025-14-Citizen-Authority-to-Require-Reconsideration-of-Certain-Ordinances-and-Resolutions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Citizen Authority to Require Reconsideration of Certain Ordinances and Resolutions<\/a><\/p>\n<p> Groveland Ordinance 2025-15 <\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\"><a class=\"fileType pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.groveland-fl.gov\/DocumentCenter\/View\/9816\/Ordinance-2025-15-Compensation-of-the-City-Manager\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Compensation of the City Manager<\/a><\/p>\n<p> Groveland Ordinance 2025-16 <\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\"><a class=\"fileType pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.groveland-fl.gov\/DocumentCenter\/View\/9817\/Ordinance-2025-16-Restriction-on-Contracting-between-the-Date-of-Election-and-Investiture-of-Newly-Elected-Council-Members\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Restriction on Contracting between the Date of Election and Investiture of Newly Elected Council Members<\/a><\/p>\n<p> Groveland Ordinance 2025-17 <\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\"><a class=\"fileType pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.groveland-fl.gov\/DocumentCenter\/View\/9818\/Ordinance-2025-17-Citizen-Involvement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Citizen Involvement<\/a><\/p>\n<p> Groveland Ordinance 2025-18 <\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\"><a class=\"fileType pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.groveland-fl.gov\/DocumentCenter\/View\/9819\/Ordinance-2025-18-Appointment-of-City-Attorney-by-City-Council\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Appointment of City Attorney by City Council<\/a><\/p>\n<p> Groveland Ordinance 2025-19 <\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\"><a class=\"fileType pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.groveland-fl.gov\/DocumentCenter\/View\/9827\/Staff-Report---Charter-Amendment-Ordinance-2025-19-Forfeiture-of-Office-v2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Charter Amendment Ordinance 2025-19 Forfeiture of Office<\/a><\/p>\n<p> Mascotte City Council Seat 1 (Vote For 1) Robin HughesBarbara Krull Mascotte City Council Seat 5 (Vote For 1) Randy L. BrasherSharee Virginia Hodge Montverde Town Council (Vote For 2) Allan HartleJudy LeyGrant RobertsBryan Rubio Montverde Ordinance 2025-57 <\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mymontverde.com\/download\/ordinance-2025-57\/?wpdmdl=8104&amp;refresh=69012f87eeb021761685383\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Supermajority Vote Of Town Council That Increases Allowable Density Within Municipal Boundaries<\/a><\/p>\n<p> Tavares City Council Seat 4   VOLUSIA COUNTY Lake Helen Mayor Vernon BurtonRoger Eckert Lake Helen City Commission Zone 3  New Smyrna Beach Charter Amendment Question 1 <\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofnsb.com\/DocumentCenter\/View\/22128\/Sample-Ballot-Ad-11-04-2025-SE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Changing The Term Length Of Mayor Of The City Of New Smyrna Beach<\/a><\/p>\n<p> New Smyrna Beach Charter Amendment Question 2 <\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofnsb.com\/DocumentCenter\/View\/22128\/Sample-Ballot-Ad-11-04-2025-SE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Allowing A Candidate To Be Elected In A Primary If Majority Vote Obtained<\/a><\/p>\n<p> New Smyrna Beach Charter Amendment Question 3 <\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofnsb.com\/DocumentCenter\/View\/22128\/Sample-Ballot-Ad-11-04-2025-SE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Changing The City Clerk\u2019s Employment Classification From Charter Officer To Department Head<\/a><\/p>\n<p> New Smyrna Beach Charter Amendment Question 4 <\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofnsb.com\/DocumentCenter\/View\/22128\/Sample-Ballot-Ad-11-04-2025-SE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Setting The Salary Of The City Commission By Charter And Increasing The Salary<\/a><\/p>\n<p> New Smyrna Beach Charter Amendment Question 5 <\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofnsb.com\/DocumentCenter\/View\/22128\/Sample-Ballot-Ad-11-04-2025-SE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Prioritizing, But Not Mandating, Historic Preservation In The City Of New Smyrna Beach<\/a><\/p>\n<p> New Smyrna Beach Charter Amendment Question 6 <\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofnsb.com\/DocumentCenter\/View\/22128\/Sample-Ballot-Ad-11-04-2025-SE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Establishing Cultural Arts As A Priority For The City Of New Smyrna Beach<\/a><\/p>\n<p> New Smyrna Beach Charter Amendment Question 7 <\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofnsb.com\/DocumentCenter\/View\/22128\/Sample-Ballot-Ad-11-04-2025-SE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Mandating That The Charter Be Reviewed At Least Once Every 10 Years<\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox35orlando.com\/tag\/politics\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-6fc2855c=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Politics<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox35orlando.com\/tag\/us\/fl\/orange-county\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-6fc2855c=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Orange County News<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox35orlando.com\/tag\/us\/fl\/brevard-county\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-6fc2855c=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brevard County News<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox35orlando.com\/tag\/us\/fl\/lake-county\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-6fc2855c=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lake County<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox35orlando.com\/tag\/us\/fl\/volusia-county\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-6fc2855c=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Volusia County News<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ORLANDO, Fla. &#8211; 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