CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A PUBLIC HEARING will be held on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at 6 p.m. in the Council Chamber at Fort Walton Beach City Hall, 107 Miracle Strip Parkway SW, to include the second reading of the following ordinances, at which time the City Council will consider their adoption into law. The ordinances in their entireties may be inspected online at www.fwb.org or in the office of the City Clerk during normal business hours. All interested parties are invited to appear publicly at the meeting to be heard by the Council in respect to the proposed ordinances. ORDINANCE 2195 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH; ADDING A NEW SECTION 8 TITLED CITY ELECTION DATES, WITHOUT DELETING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE CHARTER; AND RENUMBERING THE REMAINDER OF THE CHARTER IF APPROVED OF BY THE VOTERS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR BALLOT QUESTION AND SUMMARY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ORDINANCE 2196 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA AMENDING SECTIONS 3, 4, 5, 7, AND 25 OF THE CITY CHARTER; PROVIDING FOR A REFERENDUM ON THE CHARTER AMENDMENT; PROVIDING FOR A BALLOT QUESTION; PROVIDING FOR A VOTE AT THE MARCH 11, 2026 ELECTION ON WHETHER TO AMEND SECTIONS 3-5, 7, AND 25 OF THE CITY CHARTER TO CLARIFY THE NON-PARTISAN NATURE OF COUNCIL SEATS, UPDATE TERM-LIMIT PROVISIONS, ESTABLISH CONSISTENT PROCEDURES FOR FILLING COUNCIL AND MAYORAL VACANCIES, AND PROVIDE FLEXIBILITY IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FILING FEES FOR CITY ELECTIONS; PROVIDING FOR COORDINATION WITH THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; SEVERABILITY; AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ORDINANCE 2197 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA AMENDING SECTIONS 6, 8, AND 9 OF THE CITY CHARTER; PROVIDING FOR A REFERENDUM ON THE CHARTER AMENDMENT; PROVIDING FOR A BALLOT QUESTION; PROVIDING FOR A VOTE AT THE MARCH 11, 2026 ELECTION ON WHETHER TO AMEND SECTIONS 6, 8, AND 9 OF THE CITY CHARTER TO CLARIFY THAT COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULES ARE SET BY RESOLUTION AND TO STRENGTHEN CERTAIN DISCIPLINARY PROVISIONS FOR COUNCILMEMBERS; PROVIDING FOR COORDINATION WITH THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; SEVERABILITY; AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ORDINANCE 2198 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA AMENDING SECTIONS 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, AND 22 OF THE CITY CHARTER; PROVIDING FOR A REFERENDUM ON THE CHARTER AMENDMENT; PROVIDING FOR A BALLOT QUESTION; PROVIDING FOR A VOTE AT THE MARCH 11, 2026 ELECTION ON WHETHER TO AMEND SECTIONS 11-14, AND 16-22 OF THE CITY CHARTER TO REMOVE OUTDATED VERBIAGE AND AMEND THE CHARTER TO FACILITATE MORE EFFICIENT DAILY OPERATIONS OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH; PROVIDING FOR COORDINATION WITH THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; SEVERABILITY; AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ORDINANCE 2199 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA AMENDING SECTION 33 OF THE CITY CHARTER; PROVIDING FOR A REFERENDUM ON THE CHARTER AMENDMENT; PROVIDING FOR A BALLOT QUESTION; PROVIDING FOR A VOTE AT THE MARCH 11, 2026 ELECTION ON WHETHER TO AMEND SECTION 33 OF THE CITY CHARTER TO AUTHORIZE COMPENSATION TO ALL CITY ELECTED OFFICIALS; PROVIDING FOR COORDINATION WITH THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; SEVERABILITY; AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ORDINANCE 2200 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA AMENDING SECTION 35 OF THE CITY CHARTER; PROVIDING FOR A REFERENDUM ON THE CHARTER AMENDMENT; PROVIDING FOR A BALLOT QUESTION; PROVIDING FOR A VOTE AT THE MARCH 11, 2026 ELECTION ON WHETHER TO REMOVE SECTION 35 OF THE CITY CHARTER RELATING TO LIMITATION ON ANNUAL BUDGET EXPENDITURES; PROVIDING FOR COORDINATION WITH THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; SEVERABILITY; AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Any person who decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter considered at such hearing will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based, pursuant to Fla. Stat. § 286.0105. The City of Fort Walton Beach adheres to the Americans with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable accommodations to ensure access to this meeting for individuals with disabilities, provided notice is given at least 48 hours in advance. Please contact the City Clerk, Kim M. Barnes, at 850-833-9509 or emailclerk@fwb.org to submit a request. For Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS), dial 711 or emailclerk@fwb.org. KIM M. BARNES CITY CLERK December 5 2025 LSAR0417371