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Beaches voters approve charter changes

Published on November 6, 2024 at 9:32 am
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Voters in Jacksonville Beach and Atlantic Beach approved several local charter updates on Tuesday.

In Jacksonville Beach, voters approved amending the charter to allow the city to remove all gender references associated with job descriptions. For one thing, the charter refers to the mayor as “him” and “he.”

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Voters there also voted to elevate the vice mayor to serve the rest of a former mayor’s vacant term, if a mayor vacates the office. The seven-member City Council would then appoint someone to fill the seat left vacant by the vice mayor.

Atlantic Beach voters approved six changes to their City Charter. Among them is giving the city commission more power to protect local resources; letting voters decide whether to sell or dispose of city park property; and increasing the time that commission candidates must live in the city before running for office. The number of years will increase to four.


author image "Morning Edition" Host and Radio Reading Service Manager email Michelle Corum is a reporter at WJCT News 89.9, having previously been its Morning Edition host for a dozen years. She’s worked in public radio in Kansas and Michigan, had her stories heard on NPR, and garnered newscast recognition by Florida AP Broadcasters. She also oversees WJCT's Radio Reading Service for the blind. Michelle brings corporate communication experience from metro D.C. and holds a master's degree from Central Michigan University and a bachelor's degree from Troy University.

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