Orange County 2024 Charter Review Commission announces meeting

The Orange County Charter Review Commission (CRC) convenes every four years to review the County Charter. Fifteen appointed citizen representatives use research, discussion, professional advisors, and input from the public to develop questions that may be placed on the ballot during a presidential election year.

The next meeting will take place on Monday, April 29, at 6 p.m., in the County Commission Chambers of the Orange County Administration Center, 201 S. Rosalind Ave., Orlando.

The public is invited to attend the meeting and address the CRC during public comment. A copy of the meeting agenda and supporting materials may be found by visiting occompt.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. 

At this meeting, public hearings/votes will be held on the following items:

• Governmental Structure Committee – Consideration of the proposed amendment concerning the write-in candidate effect on timing of Charter officer elections (first of two public hearings/votes)
• Sustainable Growth & Charter Clean Up Committee – Consideration of the proposed amendment requiring the continued existence of an Affordable Housing Trust Fund (first of two public hearings/votes)
• Governmental Structure Committee – Consideration of the proposed amendment increasing the number of Orange County Commission Districts (second of two public hearings/votes)
• Governmental Structure Committee – Consideration of the proposed amendment establishing the charter office of County Attorney (second of two public hearings/votes)

The committees’ work is available for review at occompt.com/166/CRC-Committees-Sunshine-Meetings. 

Orange TV will carry the meeting live. Viewing options include Channel 488 on Spectrum, Channel 9 on Comcast, 1081 CenturyLink Prism TV, WSWF Channel 10.2 (over the air), stream live at ocfl.net/orangetv and you can view via the Orange TV app on ROKU in the Education category.

For more information, contact CRC Support Staff at charter2024@occompt.com or 407-836-5430.

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