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Mission of the Mayor’s Office
The Mayor is “recognized as the official head of the city for all ceremonial purposes, and by the courts for the purpose of accepting and receiving civil process for the city, and by the governor for purpose of military law.”
The Mayor presides over all meetings of the City Council with authority to participate in discussions, but without the power to vote. The mayor may make recommendations to the council, and can exercise veto power over most ordinances adopted by the council.
The Mayor may also make general investigations into the official conduct and affairs of all city officers and employees, and may examine “the conditions of all city books, papers, records, property and equipment,” and report to the City Council “all violations or neglect of duty.” The Mayor is tasked by the city charter to “put down riots and unlawful assemblies,” and during any time of public danger or an officially declared state of emergency, “shall assume the role of emergency management director, take command of the police and fire departments, maintain order, and enforce the law,” the charter states.
When necessary, the mayor may call the council into a special session, and “shall recommend to the council such measures from time to time, as to him/her shall seem wholesome and proper.” And, according to the charter, “the mayor shall exemplify good citizenship and exhibit a cooperative spirit.”
- Child Abuse Awareness Month
- Sister City Proclamation
- Municipal Clerks' Week
- National Day of Prayer
- Mental Health Awareness Month
- May Day Proclamation
- Memorial Day Moment of Silence Proclamation
- Italian Republic Day
- Father-Daughter Day
- Invite to Participate in Juneteenth
- Crosswalk Safety Awareness Month 2022
- Constitution Week 2022
- 75th Air Force Anniversary
- Okaloosa County Public Library Cooperative 25th Anniversary
- Small Business Saturday
- POW-MIA Day
- Veterans' Day
- Flag Day
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- May Day Celebration
- Police Week & Peace Officer Memorial Day
- High School Senior Recognition
- Memorial Day Proclamation
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JB Whitten
Mayor