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Traffic, leadership, boathouses dominate Windermere candidates forum

But the evening while congenial was also light on substance with softball questions like What has the town done right/wrong? and What leadership qualities would you bring? Left unexplored were key issues facing Windermere residents like the 7.20 percent increase in millage rate; the $453,000 in legal fees the town has paid to date to fight over the boathouses — with another $225,000 budgeted as the lawsuit proceeds to trial; or how the town might close the budget gap for school resource officers...

Oliver refused to commit to full term if elected during Ocoee Political Forum

That candid admission came as part of the forum matchup between Oliver, first elected in 2018 and now pursuing a third term on the commission, and Ages Hart, seeking his first term in the nonpartisan municipal election on March 11. Hart served as District 4 Commissioner for 11 months until a special election could be held after Oliver vacated his seat in 2023. Hart emphasized later in the evening that he was "willing to make the commitment for four years to serve as your city commissioner. But m...
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