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Voters on Tuesday also rejected Question 1, a ballot amendment that would have transformed the mayor’s post, now a full-time job paying $133,350 annually, into a largely ceremonial office that would have paid $17,400, the same as other city council members.
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Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
Michelle Grau, Jon Pearlman and Stacy Sipple form the nucleus of a dramatically new city council.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
The project would then go through entitlement and environmental review, and would be reviewed by the planning commission and city council.
—Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Around 15 people attended the meeting including residents and three city council members.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
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Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
Michelle Grau, Jon Pearlman and Stacy Sipple form the nucleus of a dramatically new city council.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
The project would then go through entitlement and environmental review, and would be reviewed by the planning commission and city council.
—Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Around 15 people attended the meeting including residents and three city council members.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
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“City council.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20council. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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