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Tag: Mayor Shane Taylor

GOVERNMENT

Oakland hangs out “Help Wanted” sign in community for assistance in governing

Town makes popular application process accessible again to fill vacated commission seat and advisory body.

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GOVERNMENT

Oakland tanks “emergency" ordinance to establish insurance notification procedures for officials’ ethics complaints

Mayor Shane Taylor: “Why are we doing this and who determined this needs to be an emergency situation?”

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BLACK HISTORY

Oakland issues proclamation for Juneteenth

“Juneteenth reminds each of us of the precious promises of freedom, equality and opportunities.”

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GOVERNMENT

Oakland’s Outrage

Sal Ramos rejoins town commission sparking residents’ anger, allegations of commissioners’ collusion and a recall drive.

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GOVERNMENT

Oakland’s open Seat 3 draws 13 applicants

Applicants come from the construction, insurance, defense and aerospace/aeronautics industries as well as law, science, banking and healthcare.

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GOVERNMENT

Oakland mayor opens Seat 3 applications to the public

In a first, the town commission will not nominate the next commissioner to fill seat.

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2024 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Shane Taylor sworn in as Oakland's new mayor

"I look forward to delivering on the change of priorities I pushed so heavily during my campaign."

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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

Oakland's signgate

Ramos accuses opponent’s “petty” supporters of trashing his political signs.

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