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The five volunteer members of the Town Council are elected to four year terms by the resident voters of the Town. If appointed to fill a vacancy on the Council, members finish the term of the individual they were appointed to replace. The Council selects two of its members to serve as Mayor and Vice Mayor, until the next election. The Mayor presides over the meetings of the council, held on the first Wednesday of each month at 9:00 AM (effective 3/20/06), in the Beach Club or Golf Club dining room, depending on availability. Residents and the public are welcome to attend all council meetings. Go to Council Actions and Agendas for a summary of recent council actions, minutes of past meetings, and the agenda for the next meeting. Current Council Members |
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Richard Dunlop, Mayor Richard was first elected to the council in March 2004 and his term expires in 2008. He was elected Mayor by the council on November 3rd, 2004, and again on March 20, 2006. Richard also previously served on the Town's Long Term Planning Advisory Committee. Richard and his wife, Kathy, have been residents of the Town since 1998 and live on Indies Drive. Read a Message from the Mayor |
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Suzanne Joyce, Vice Mayor Sue was elected to the Town Council on March 14, 2006. Her term will expire in March 2010. At the March 20, 2006, Organizational Meeting of the Town Council, she was elected to a one-year term as Vice Mayor by the other members of the Town Council. She will also represent the Town on Indian River County’s North Barrier Island Task Force. During the summer of 2005, Sue served as the Chairperson of the Town Manager Selection Committee. She and her husband, Joe, have been residents of Orchid for five years.
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C. Warren Crandall, Councilmember Warren was first elected to the Town Council in January 1995 and was re-elected in March 2004 to a term that expires in 2008. He served as Mayor from 2000 to 2004. Warren and his wife, Ruth, have been residents of the Town since 1990 and live on Westwind Court. |
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Paul Johnson, Councilmember Paul Johnson formerly served the Town of Orchid as a volunteer member of the Long Term Planning Advisory Committee. He was elected to the Town Council for four years at the March 14, 2006, regular municipal election. Paul will represent the Town Council at meetings of the Orchid Island Golf and Beach Club Community Association’s Dune Preservation Committee.
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Francis "Bud" Oatway Bud has lived in Orchid since March 2000 with his wife Ann. Bud was elected to the Town Council in March 2006 for a four-year term. He is a Certified Public Accountant and has served on the Town’s Auditor Selection Committee. Bud will represent the Town at meetings of Indian River County’s Land Acquisition and Advisory Committee.
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