‘What a circus:’ Tense moments as Apopka commissioners vote to censure mayor
APOPKA, Fla. – At the Apopka City Council meeting Wednesday, commissioners sparred with Mayor Bryan Nelson before voting to censure him after weeks of allegations he lied about the employment status of the city’s former attorney. “I motion that we stop the chair from speaking on non-relevant items on this topic (…) Motion has been […]
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Breaking News: Apopka City Council censures Mayor Nelson
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APOPKA, FLORIDA, CENSURING MAYOR BRYAN NELSON WHEREAS, a core tenant of serving in elected office is transparency and truthfulness to ensure public trust; and WHEREAS, Mayor Bryan Nelson, by Charter, serves as the chief executive officer of the city and shall be responsible to the […]
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Apopka city commission considers censuring mayor
APOPKA, Fla. – Apopka city commissioners considered whether to censure the city’s mayor during the commission’s Wednesday night meeting. Commissioners said they’ve been actively lied to by Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson, and they questioned when the former city attorney was actually taken off the payroll. The former city attorney, Michael Rodriguez, resigned from his position […]
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“If I were mayor” A citizen expresses his frustration with the progress of the Apopka City Center
By Steve Coleman This past Saturday, my wife and I were driving through town to go to KeKe’s for breakfast when we passed by the proposed Apopka City Center, and, to my surprise, we didn’t see anything different than we’d always seen. The only thing different was the sign of coming soon businesses were gone […]
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In a dramatic 3-2 vote, the City Council moves Apopka into a new era of economic development | #citycouncil
By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor It took over six years, four election cycles, a couple of presentations, and a late-night City Council meeting, but Apopka finally took the first step in creating an economic development department. But even as the votes were counted, the result was held in limbo for what seemed like an eternity. “All […]
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Becker’s presentation for an Economic Development Department highlights today’s City Council meeting | #citycouncil
By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor Commissioner Kyle Becker will highlight the agenda at tonight’s Apopka City Council meeting, and he means business. Becker will present his plan for an economic development department and why it would be beneficial for Apopka. Becker took the first step to get this presentation on the agenda at the December 7th […]
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