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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.

Orange Seminole Brevard
  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:
Brevard County Government Center
2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way
Building C, First Floor
Viera, Florida 32940

COUNTY MANAGER
Cindy Coto - County Manager

Cynthia A. Coto
ccoto@seminolecountyfl.gov
Phone: (407) 665-7211
Fax: (407) 665-795

DEPUTY COUNTY MANAGER
Joseph A. Forte - Deputy County Manager

Joseph A. Forte
joeforte@seminolecountyfl.gov
Phone: (407) 665-7212
Fax: (407) 665-7958

ASSISTANT COUNTY MANAGER
Sabrina O'Bryan - Assistant County Manager

Sabrina O'Bryan
sobryan@seminolecountyfl.gov
Phone: (407) 665-7224
Fax: (407) 665-7958

District 1
Commissioner Bob Dallari
Bob Dallari

District 2
Commissioner Michael McLean
Michael McLean

District 3
Commissioner Dick Van Der Weide
Dick Van Der Weide

District 4
Commissioner Carlton D. Henley
Carlton D. Henley

District 5
Commissioner Brenda Carey
Brenda Carey

District 1: 

Robin Fisher Commissioner District 1

Commissioner Robin Fisher
District 2:

Chuck Nelson Commissioner District 2

Commissioner Chuck Nelson  CHAIRMAN 
 
District 3: 

Trudie Infantini Commissioner District 3

Commissioner Trudie Infantini 
 
District 4: 

Mary Bolin portrait

Commissioner Mary Bolin  

District 5: 

Andy Anderson Commissioner District 5

Commissioner Andy Anderson  
Volusia Osceola  
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.  

County Chair


Frank Bruno Jr.

County Manager

James Dinneen

Vice Chair


Joie Alexander
At-large

District #1

Andy Kelly

District #2

Josh Wagner


District #3 
Jack Hayman

District #4

Carl G. Persis

District #5

Pat Northey



Michael E. Harford

Commissioner District 1

michael.harford@osceola.org

John "Q" Quiñones

Chairman, Commissioner District 2

johnq@osceola.org

Brandon Arrington

Commissioner District 3

barr@osceola.org

Ken Smith

Vice-Chairman, Commissioner District 4

ken.smith@osceola.org

Fred Hawkins, Jr.

Commissioner District 5

fhaw@osceola.org

 

 

 

City Governments

 

Orlando Altamonte Springs Sanford

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 OrlandoKissimmee

city commission meeting schedule

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.

 

City of Orlando Mayor Buddy DyerMayor Buddy Dyer

 

 

 

 
District 1

Commissioner Diamond

Commissioner: Phil Diamond 

District 2

Commissioner Tony Ortiz

Commissioner: Tony Ortiz 

District 3

Commissioner Robert F. Stuart

Commissioner: Robert F. Stuart 

District 4

Commissioner Patty SheehanCommissioner: Patty Sheehan 

District 5

Commissioner Lynum

Commissioner: Daisy W. Lynum 

District 6

Commissioner: Samuel B. Ings

MAYOR

Patricia Bates, Mayor
918 Lotus Vista Drive, #302 32714
Home: (407) 290 - 1215
Cell: (407) 493 - 3403
Fax: (407) 532 - 9651
E-mail: PBates@Altamonte.org
Term Expires: November, 2011

District I

Gardner Hussey
1396 Black Willow Trail 32714
Home: (407) 294 - 3537
Cell: (407) 617 - 1449
E-mail: GHussey@Altamonte.org
Term Expires: November, 2009

District II

Steve Wolfram
302 Hermits Trail 32701
Home: (407) 339 - 0302
Cell: (407) 230 - 7069
Fax: (407) 339 - 0302
E-mail: SWolfram@Altamonte.orgTerm Expires: November, 2010

District III

Sarah Reece
846 Baybreeze Lane 32714
Home: (407) 869 - 9901
Work: (321) 841 - 8849
Fax: (321) 843 - 6817
E-mail: SReece@Altamonte.org
Term Expires: November, 2009

District IV

Jon Batman
200 Maitland Avenue, #122 32701
Home: (407) 339 - 9247
Cell: (407) 310 - 9024
E-mail: JBatman@Altamonte.org
Term Expires: November, 2010

Phillip D. Penland, City Manager
407-571-8031

Mark Butler, Assistant to the City Manager
407-571-8031

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.

 

Mayor

Linda Kuhn

- Linda Kuhn

District 1

Art Woodruff

Commissioner - Art Woodruff

District 2

Velma Williams

Commissioner - Velma H. Williams

District 3

Randy Jones

Commissioner - Randy Jones

District 4

Jack Bridges

Commissioner - Jack T. Bridges

 

Daytona Beach Winter Garden Oakland

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

 

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.

 

 Mayor Glenn Ritchey
 Phone: 386 671-8007 ;Fax: 386 671-8015
 E-mail: ritcheyg@codb.us
 Message/Bio

Commissioner Richard W. Shiver

Commissioner Richard W. Shiver
 Phone Mail: 386 671-8001 ;Fax: 386 238-4662
 E-mail: mailto:shiverr@codb.us
 Message/Bio

Commissioner Pam Woods
Commissioner Pam Woods
 Phone Mail: 386 671-8002 ;Fax: 386 671-8015;
 E-mail: mailto:woodsp@codb.us
 Message/Bio

Commissioner Shiela K. McKay-Vaughan

Commissioner Shiela K. McKay-Vaughan
 Phone Mail: 386 671-8003 ;Fax: 386 238-4662
 E-mail: mailto:mckays@codb.us
 Message/Bio
Commissioner Robert A. GillilandCommissioner Robert A. Gilliland
 Phone Mail: 386 671-8004 ;Fax: 386 671-8015;
 E-mail: mailto:gillilandr@codb.us
 Message/Bio

Zone 5 Commissioner: Derrick L. Henry
 
 Phone Mail: 386 671-8005 ;Fax: 386 671-8015;
 E-mail: henryd@codb.us
Message/Bio

Commissioner Cassandra G. Reynolds
Commissioner Cassandra G. Reynolds
 Phone Mail: 386 671-8006 ;Fax: 386 671-8015;
 E-mail: mailto:reynoldsc@codb.us
 Message/Bio

John Rees, Mayor/Commissioner, District 5 -

John Rees, Mayor/Commissioner

City Wide P.O. Box 1161
Winter Garden, FL 34777
Phone: 407.656.7372
jrees@wintergarden-fl.gov
Term Expires: March 2011


 

H. Gerald Jowers, Commissioner, District 1

H. Gerald Jowers, Commissioner, District 1

235 N. Lakeview Avenue
Winter Garden, FL 34787
Phone: 407.656.3495
gjowers@wintergarden-fl.gov
Term Expires: March 2011


 

Bob Buchanan, Commissioner, District 2

Bob Buchanan, Commissioner, District 2

148 Roper Drive
Winter Garden, FL 34787
Home Office: 407.656.2646
bbuchanan@wintergarden-fl.gov
Term Expires: March 2012


 

Harold L. Bouler, Commissioner, District 3

Harold L. Bouler, Commissioner, District 3
363 Regal Downs Circle
Winter Garden , FL 34787
Home Office: 407.427.6442
hbouler@wintergarden-fl.gov
Term Expires: March 2012


Colin Sharman, Commissioner, District 4

Colin Sharman, Commissioner, District 4

312 Duff Drive
Winter Garden, FL 34787
Phone: 407.654.9353
csharman@wintergarden-fl.gov
Term Expires: March 2012

 

Michael Bollhoefer, City ManagerMichael Bollhoefer, City Manager
mbollhoefer@wintergarden-fl.govCity of Winter Garden
300 West Plant Street
Winter Garden, FL 34787
Phone: 407.656.4111 ext. 2267

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.

Mike Satterfield, Vice Mayor

 

Mona Phipps

 

Joseph McMullen

 

Willie Welch
 

 

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.

Apopka Oviedo  
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.  

Mayor

 

 

 

Mayor John H. Land  is the Longest Serving Mayor in the State of Florida.  

J. William "Bill" Arrowsmith

 

Billie L. Dean

 

Marilyn Ustler McQueen

 

Kathy S. Till

 

 

 

Honorable Mayor Mary Lou Andrews
400 Alexandria Boulevard
Oviedo, Florida 32765

 

City Hall Office phone: 407-971-5601
mlandrews@cityofoviedo.net


Councilman PersampiereDeputy Mayor Dominic Persampiere
400 Alexandria Boulevard
Oviedo, Florida 32765

 

City Hall Office: 407-971-5602
dpersampiere@cityofoviedo.net


Councilman Steve HenkenCouncilman Steve Henken
400 Alexandria Boulevard
Oviedo, Florida 32765

 

City Hall Office phone: (407) 971-5605
shenken@cityofoviedo.net


Councilman Britton

Councilman Keith Britton
400 Alexandria Boulevard
Oviedo, Florida 32765

City Hall Office phone: (407) 971-5604
kbritton@cityofoviedo.net


Stephen SchenckCouncilman Stephen Schenck
400 Alexandria Boulevard
Oviedo, Florida 32765

 

City Hall Office phone: (407) 971-5603
sschenck@cityofoviedo.net