Florida Political System
Governor
County Governments
County
The state shall be divided by law into political subdivisions called counties. Counties may be created, abolished or changed by law, with provision for payment or apportionment of the public debt.
COUNTY OFFICERS. There shall be elected by the electors of each county, for terms of four years, a sheriff, a tax collector, a property appraiser, a supervisor of elections, and a clerk of the circuit court; except, when provided by county charter or special law approved by vote of the electors of the county, any county officer may be chosen in another manner therein specified, or any county office may be abolished when all the duties of the office prescribed by general law are transferred to another office. When not otherwise provided by county charter or special law approved by vote of the electors, the clerk of the circuit court shall be ex officio clerk of the board of county commissioners, auditor, recorder and custodian of all county funds.
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| Seminole County is governed by five elected Commissioners and an appointed County Manager who oversees the day-to-day operations of the County, advises the Board, and implements Commission policies. |
You can find the schedule of all upcoming Board Meetings and Workshops posted on the Calendar of Events. Meetings are held in the Commission Chambers: |
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| The Volusia County Council Agenda Full version with supporting documents in pdf format. Minutes Searchable online minutes from past meetings. Calendar of events Actions Including County Council actions from previous meetings. Live audio broadcasts of County Council meetings and workshops |
The Osceola County Board of County Commissioners meetings are now available for you at any time, day or night. | |||||||||||||
Michael E. HarfordJohn "Q" Quiñones
Brandon ArringtonKen SmithVice-Chairman, Commissioner District 4 Fred Hawkins, Jr.
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City Governments
| Orlando | Altamonte Springs | Sanford |
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Members of the Orlando City Council are the Mayor, elected at-large, and six City Commissioners who are elected from respective districts. All are elected for four-year terms. Unless otherwise announced, all Council meetings are held in Council Chambers on the 2nd floor of City Hall, 400 South Orange Avenue. Council meetings are televised live on Channel 199 Orange TV and online at CityofOrlando.net. |
Altamonte Springs is a city in Seminole county in the U.S. state of Florida. Located primarily in Seminole County, the city is a northern suburb of the Orlando–Kissimmee |
Sanford is a city in and the county seat[3] of Seminole County, Florida The City Commission is responsible for the establishment and adoption of policy. The execution of such policy is delegated by the Commission to their appointed City Manager. |
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Commissioner: Phil Diamond District 2
Commissioner: Tony Ortiz District 3
Commissioner: Robert F. Stuart District 4 District 5
Commissioner: Daisy W. Lynum District 6
Commissioner: Samuel B. Ings |
MAYOR
Patricia Bates, Mayor District I
Gardner Hussey District II
Steve Wolfram District III
Sarah Reece
District IV Jon Batman
Phillip D. Penland, City Manager Mark Butler, Assistant to the City Manager The City Manager is the Chief Administrative Officer of the City and is appointed by the City Commission to administer the day-to-day operations and provide long-range planning for the City of Altamonte Springs.
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Mayor - Linda Kuhn District 1 Commissioner - Art Woodruff District 2
Commissioner - Velma H. Williams District 3 Commissioner - Randy Jones District 4
Commissioner - Jack T. Bridges
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| Daytona Beach | Winter Garden | Oakland |
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The City Commission normally meets on the first and third Wednesdays of every month. Please come out and join us at City Hall, 301 S. Ridgewood Avenue, City Commission Chambers, 2nd Floor, Room 290. |
Winter Garden is a city located 14 miles (23 km) west of downtown Orlando in western Orange County, Florida. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area. City Comission meets 2nd & 4th Thursday 6:30 p.m. City Hall Chambers
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The Mayor presides at all City Commission meetings, which are held on the 2nd and fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm in the Town Meeting Hall at 221 North Arrington Street. |
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Mayor Glenn Ritchey
Commissioner Richard W. Shiver
Commissioner Pam Woods
Commissioner Shiela K. McKay-Vaughan
Commissioner Robert A. Gilliland
Commissioner Cassandra G. Reynolds
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John Rees, Mayor/Commissioner, District 5 - City Wide P.O. Box 1161
H. Gerald Jowers, Commissioner, District 1
235 N. Lakeview Avenue
Bob Buchanan, Commissioner, District 2
148 Roper Drive
Harold L. Bouler, Commissioner, District 3
Colin Sharman, Commissioner, District 4
312 Duff Drive
Michael Bollhoefer, City Manager |
Mayor Kathy Stark
The Mayor is the chief elected official and the symbolic figurehead of Oakland's Town Government. The Mayor presides over Town Commission Meetings and is a voting member of the Commission.
The Mayor represents the Town of Oakland at events, ceremonies, and meetings, and also signs resolutions, ordinances, proclamations, and other documents on behalf of the Town Commission.
The Town of Oakland, pursuant to its Charter, follows a Commission-Manager form of government.
Residents are served by five non-partisan elected officials. The Mayor and Commissioners serve for three-year overlapping terms. These elected officials appoint the City Manager who is tasked with overseeing all administrative duties and the daily business operations of the Town. The Commission legislatively establishes policies in the form of ordinances, resolutions or motions, which determine the laws, proceedings, budget and service levels for the Town. |
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| The Mayor and Commissioners are elected at large and serve a term of four years. Council meetings are held in the Council Chambers at City Hall (120 East Main St.) on the first Wednesday of the month at 1:30 p.m. and the third Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. | City Council regular meeting dates are the first and third Monday of each month at 6:30 pm at City Hall. Work sessions are scheduled as needed. | |
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Mayor
Mayor John H. Land is the Longest Serving Mayor in the State of Florida.
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Honorable Mayor Mary Lou Andrews
City Hall Office phone: 407-971-5601
City Hall Office: 407-971-5602
City Hall Office phone: (407) 971-5605
Councilman Keith Britton City Hall Office phone: (407) 971-5604
City Hall Office phone: (407) 971-5603
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