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Tag: Commissioner George Oliver III

2025 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Where did the money go?

Commissioners Oliver, Hart each had a $10,000 discretionary funds budget and a $6,000 travel budget. Here’s how they used them.

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2025 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Oliver retracts statement about Project 2025

Maintains city charter amendments give commission “too much power.”

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2025 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Oliver refused to commit to full term if elected during Ocoee Political Forum

Taxes, infrastructure, public safety, preserving green spaces, affordable housing also top of mind concerns for residents.

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2025 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

At Orlando church, Ocoee commissioner falsely claims city charter amendments on March ballot are “part of Project 2025”

Ocoee Mayor Rusty Johnson says Heritage Foundation not involved in drafting amendments.

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MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Oakland votes for change

Shane Taylor is first "elected" mayor in decades. George Oliver III regains Ocoee D4 seat. Winter Garden D2 race goes to April run-off.

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2024 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Family, safety top concerns for voters at Ocoee District 4 candidates forum

Robertson landed jabs for Oliver's “abandoning” voters while the former commissioner pledged he was unequivocally committed to Ocoee. 

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GOVERNMENT

Ocoee codifies rule against using city hall commission chambers for personal politics

“The idea is to protect the city's neutrality with respect to political campaigns.”

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CITY CHARTER

Oliver lawsuit leads to additional charter amendment proposals

Changes would allow commission to assert its authority, determine candidate qualifications and prevent future candidates from running for seats vacated in the same term.

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ALTERNATIVE FACTS

We fact-checked former Ocoee Commissioner George Oliver’s Friday press statement

Ocoee’s election rescheduling, city attorney retirement and Charter Review Commission have been the subject of much misinformation — some of which surfaced in Oliver’s press statement. VoxPopuli explains what’s true, what's not and what needs context.

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MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Former Ocoee Commissioner Oliver holds city hall press conference after court rules he qualifies for March election

Democratic Party officials say decision is a win for democracy and the citizens of Ocoee.

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