2020-07-07 Proclamation - General Election November 3, 2020M
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Office of the Mayor
Okeechobee, Florida
NOTICE OF 2020 GENERAL CITY ELECTION
WHEREAS, under and by virtue of the provisions of the Charter, Elections Chapter 26 of the
Code of Ordinances for the City of Okeechobee, and Florida State Laws, it the duty of the
Mayor to proclaim and call General City Elections at the time and manner provided therein;
and
WHEREAS, proclaiming General City Elections shall be issued by a Proclamation, at least 90
days prior to the date of holding of such election, signed by the Mayor and attested by the
City Clerk; and
WHEREAS, such Proclamation shall specify the office or offices to be filled, the cause of the
vacancy of such office or offices, and the date of the expiration of the terms of such office or
offices; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk shall publish the Proclamation in the local newspaper at least twice,
once being in the fifth week, and once being in the third week, prior to the week in which the
f General City Election will be held.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Dowling R. Watford, Jr., Mayor of the City of Okeechobee, Florida
do hereby proclaim and declare that a GENERAL CITY ELECTION is to be held by the duly
qualified electors of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, for the purpose of electing the
following officers to serve as such, for four years, beginning January 4, 2021, and ending
January 6, 2025, following such election or until their successors are elected and qualified:
TWO (2) CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Said GENERAL ELECTION shall be held on NOVEMBER 3, 2020, during the regular hours of
voting, to wit: from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; to be held in the County polling or voting places
within the Municipal Precinct(s), which have been established by the Supervisor of Elections
and Board of County Commissioners for Okeechobee County; and during the EARLY
VOTING period as provided by State Law, to be held from OCTOBER 19, THROUGH 31,
2020; or Vote -by -Mail as provided by State Law.
IN TESTIMONY AND WITNESS of the foregoing Notice of General City Election, I have
hereunto set my hand as Mayor of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, and caused the corporate
seal of said City to be affixed, and attested to by the City Clerk, this 7`h day of July, 2020.
atford, Jr., Mayor
ea, CMC, City Clerk