Voters in the city of Archer, in Alachua County, will face choices on four proposed amendments to the city’s charter.
Earlier this year, the city’s Charter Review Committee discussed possible charter changes, forwarding multiple proposals to the city commission. Over the course of its meetings in June and July, commissioners narrowed the proposals down to four questions that they wanted to put before voters.
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Voters will be asked to make yes or no choices on the following questions:
Charter Amendment 1: Updated Description of Corporate Boundaries
“Shall the Charter of the City of Archer, Florida, be updated to describe the City’s corporate boundaries as they exist pursuant to the records maintained by the office of the City Clerk, provided that the City may change its boundaries in the manner described by law?”
Charter Amendment 2: Updated General Powers of the City
“Shall the Charter of the City of Archer, Florida, be updated to provide general governmental, corporate and proprietary powers possible for a city to have under the constitution and laws of the State of Florida, which shall be construed liberally in favor of the City, which shall specifically include the power to establish citizen committees, boards, and commissions, the members of which will serve at the pleasure of the City Commission?”
Charter Amendment 3: City Election Schedule
“Shall the Charter of the City of Archer, Florida, be amended to align regular elections for the City Commission with the November election cycle and, in order to accommodate such alignment, set the transition schedule for filling seats one through three for year 2028 and filling seats four and five for 2030 and allow the Commissioner’s respective four-year terms to be lengthened by eight (8) months instead of six (6) months?”
Charter Amendment 4: City Commission Meeting Schedule
“Shall the Charter of the City of Archer, Florida, be amended to require the City Commission to meet two (2) times per month, one of which will be a Regular City Commission Meeting and the other of which will be a workshop and allow any City Commissioner to call the City Commission into regular or special session rather than two (2) or more City Commissioners?”