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Description
The ordinance amends the length of the standard term for the position of Councilmember, providing for a referendum by special election on February 24, 2025.
Official Caption
An ordinance of the Town of Orchid, Indian River County, Florida, proposing a charter amendment regarding the length of the standard term for the position of Councilmembers; providing for referendum by special election on February 24, 2026; proposing ballot language; providing for coordination with Indian River County Supervisor of Elections; providing for public access; providing for legislative findings, amendment, conflict, severability, codification, and an effective date.
Business Impact Estimate
Pursuant to Section 166.041(4)(a), Florida Statutes, the Town of Orchid has prepared the following Business Impact Estimate for the proposed ordinance. This estimate is intended to summarize the ordinance and its public purpose, and to identify, in good faith, any anticipated direct economic impacts on private, for-profit businesses, including compliance costs, new charges or fees, municipal regulatory costs or revenues, and the estimated number of businesses likely to be affected. Please feel free to email the Town Manager or call at (772) 581-2770 with any questions about this ordinance or estimate. You are encouraged to attend the public hearing to be heard by the Town Council in advance of the ordinance's adoption.
Anticipated Impacts
- No direct impact on private, for-profit businesses is anticipated
- No compliance costs are reasonably likely to be incurred
- No new charges or fees are introduced in this ordinance
- Estimated municipal regulatory costs associated with this ordinance: $0
- Estimate of the number of private, for-profit businesses likely to be impacted: 0
Posting/Notice Dates
- Caption posted: 10/29/2025
- Business Impact Estimate posted: 11/3/2025
- Newspaper notice published: N/A - this ordinance did not proceed past first reading and was not scheduled for public hearing.