TOWN OF LONGBOAT KEY
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
ORDINANCE 2025-08 and ORDINANCE 2025-09
November 3, 2025 – 1:00 PM
Notice is hereby given that the Longboat Key Town Commission will hold second readings and public hearings for Ordinance 2025-08 and Ordinance 2025-09 on November 3, 2025, at 1:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible. The meeting will be held in the Town Commission Chamber at Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road, Longboat Key, Florida.
ORDINANCE 2025-08
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LONGBOAT KEY, FLORIDA, CREATING TITLE 2 - PUBLIC RECORDS AND SUNSHINE LAW PROVISIONS; ADOPTING CHAPTER 20 EMAIL AND COMMUNICATION POLICY; PROVIDING UNIFORM GUIDELINES FOR THE USE OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS BY TOWN COMMISSIONERS, ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS, TOWN MANAGER, TOWN ATTORNEY, COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS SERVING ON TOWN COMMITTEES OR BOARDS, AND CERTAIN OTHERS INDIVIDUALS CONDUCTING TOWN BUSINESS; PROVIDING FOR A PURPOSE AND SCOPE; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE APPLICABILITY TO EMAILS, TEXT MESSAGING, AND SOCIAL MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS; PROVIDING FOR VIOLATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT; PROVIDING FOR TRAINING; PROVIDING FOR A CIVILITY AND CODE OF CONDUCT; PROVIDING FOR COMPLIANCE WITH FLORIDA’S PUBLIC RECORDS AND SUNSHINE LAWS; PROVIDING FOR CYBERSECURITY MEASURES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ORDINANCE 2025-09
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LONGBOAT KEY, FLORIDA, MODIFYING AND AMENDING SECTION 33.20, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, SECTION 34.101, CONSOLIDATED RETIREMENT SYSTEM BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND SECTION 158.010, ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT; CREATING SECTION 33.50, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
All interested persons may appear and be heard with respect to the ordinances. Copies of the ordinances and related materials may be viewed prior to the public hearing at the Office of the Town Clerk, 501 Bay Isles Road, Monday through Friday, between 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. No verbatim record by a certified court reporter is made of these proceedings. Accordingly, any person who may seek to appeal any decision involving the matters noticed herein will be responsible for making a verbatim record of the testimony and evidence at these proceedings upon which any appeal is to be based (see Section 286.0105, Fla. Stat.). In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 286.26, F.S., persons needing a reasonable accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact the Town Clerk’s office at 941-316-1999 seventy-two (72) hours in advance of this proceeding. If you are hearing impaired or require an alternative means of communication, utilize Florida Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 (TTY) or one of the following toll-free numbers:
1-800-955-8770 (Voice), 1-800-955-1339 (ASCII), 1-877-955-8260 (VCO-Direct), or 1-800-955-5334 (STS).
