Mount Dora group urges police control shift in city charter
Mount Dora charter review committee member Dean Van Landingham urged councils to assume police department oversight at a talk before the Concerned Citizens Association. He announced plans to run for city council and outlined proposed charter changes including initiative referendum and recall provisions, plus a single council member to oversee police and fire.
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Mount Dora
Jittee
Dean van Landingham
Concerned Citizens Association
van Landingham
Concerned Citizens Association of
Councilwoman Murray Cleared of Conflict Charge
Mount Dora council member Shirley Murray has been cleared of conflict of interest charges tied to her insurance business. The Florida Ethics Commission found no probable action due to contracts negotiated before the 1973 ethics law. Murray maintained she had no role in city insurance and questioned a potential conflict involving Mayor Champion’s ties to the board.
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Mount Dora
Shirley Murray
Tam Champion
Champion
Florida Ethics Commission
Orlando
Jim Noblitt
John Alden Murray
Ethics Commission
E. Harris Drew
Florida
Murray
Mount Dora Insurers Board
John A. Murray
Simpson-Waite
W. J. Wingler
Simpson
Waite
Noblitt
Continental Insurance Co
Mount Dora Council Hears Park Commission Debate
At the Mount Dora regular meeting the City Council and Park Commission sparred over who supervises parks and parkways including tree planting. Mayor and council reps urged cooperation while a written statement from Park Commission Chair Margaret Carson asserted sole supervision of parks and parkways. Ruthie Watson raised complaints and a citizen letter pressed the council for budget and federal funds data, with Oct 24 set for delivering the information.
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Mount Dora Park Commission
City Council
Council
G.R.M
Bob) Pearson
Park Commission
Tommy Houser
Public Works Department
Margaret Carson
Mount Dora
Pearson
Carson
Chamber of Commerce
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Responsive
Petion
By A. M. Liveright
Seer Eeee
Conneil
Code AG
Houser
East Town
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