Office of the City Clerk

About Us

The Office of the City Clerk is headed by an elected official serving a four year term of office and provides a wide array of services to our citizens. The City Clerk is a Charter Officer, the official Records Custodian of public documents, the City’s Personnel Administrator and the City Elections Coordinator.

The Office of the City Clerk is responsible for:

Chartered Duties

Duty to attend all meetings of the city council
Duty to keep true and correct record and minutes of all meetings of the city council
Shall be the custodian of records of the council
Shall have the authority to administer oaths

Non-Charter Duties

Maintain and keep the seal of the city
Serve as personnel administrator
Serve as election coordinator

Clerk shall make reports and furnish data to council as may be required.

Public Records Requests

2020 City General Election Results

Due to only two individuals qualifying for the two City Council Member positions, they are deemed elected due to no opposition as of January 4, 2021.They are, Monica Clark (current City Council Member), and Russ Cale.There will not be a City race on the 2020 General Election Ballot.

Contact Information:

Council Member-Elect Russ Cale

City Hall

55 SE 3rd Avenue

Okeechobee, FL 34974

Cell Phone: 863-634-1830

Council Member Monica Clark (see current Council page)

Elections - 2020 City General Election Information

Election Day: November 3, 2020

Early voting dates: October 19 thru October 31, 2020

What offices are up for election: Two City Council Members - Monica Clark and Wes Abney

What is required for a candidate to run:

Be a City of Okeechobee resident
Be a registered voter
Be at least 18 years old
File candidate paperwork by deadline

Deadline to run for office: Noon, August 21, 2020

Qualifing fee: $159.00

Where to file: City Hall, Office of the City Clerk

Questions: Call the City Hall Clerk's Office 863-763-3372

For County, State, and Federal Election information please contact Supervisor of Elections of Okeechobee County www.voteokeechobee.com

2020 City Candidate Information

Announced Candidate: Any person can make a public statement of intent to run for public office. This person MAY NOT open a campaign checking account, accept any contributions, or expend any funds until they become a PRE-FILED or QUALIFIED CANDIDATE.

Pre-Filed Candidate: Any person who prior to August 17, 2020, has filed Form DS-DE 9 which appoints a campaign treasurer and designates a campaign depository with the City Clerk.

Qualified Candidate: Any person who, during Qualifying Week, has filed the following forms with the City Clerk and paid the Qualifying Fee (or filed a Statement of Undue Burden):

DS-DE 9 Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository

DS-DE 84 Statement of Candidate

DS-DE 302NP Candidate Oath, Form 1 State of Financial Interest 2019

Form 1 Statement of Financial Interest for 2019

Qualifying Week detailed information

Publications:

Election Code-Florida Statues Chapters 97-106

2020 Florida Commission on Ethics Guide to the Sunshine Amendment and Code of Ethics for Public Officers (INCLUDES CANDIDATES) and Employees

Candidate & Campaign Treasurer Handbook, Rev. 10/3/2019

Political Advertising detained information

Voter Education detailed information

Florida Voter Guide

Campaign Finance:

Campaign Treasurer Reports (CTR) must be submitted or postmarked to City Hall, Office of the City Clerk, 55 SE 3rd Avenue, Okeechobee, FL 34974 NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. on the DUE Date listed below:

CTR Forms:

DS-DE 12 CTR Summary

DS-DE 13 CTR Itemized Contributions

DS-DE 14 CTR Itemized Expenditures

DS-DE 84 Waiver of Report