CITY OF OKEECHOBEE PUBLIC NOTICE CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTING A CITY ORDINANCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Okeechobee will conduct a Public Hearing on May 20, 2025, 6 PM, or as soon thereafter possible, at City Hall, 55 SE 3rd AVE, Rm 200, Okeechobee, FL, to consider final reading for adoption of the following Ordinance into law (No. 1306): AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE AMENDING THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE MUNICIPAL POLICE OFFICERS’ AND FIREFIGHTERS’ PENSION TRUST FUND TO EXTEND THE ELIGIBILITY OF THE FIRE MEDICAL STIPEND BENEFIT TO BENEFICIARIES OF DECEASED RETIRED FIREFIGHTERS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The public and interested parties are invited to attend and be heard and may submit written/oral comments before or at the meeting. The proposed Ordinance can be inspected/viewed in its entirety at the address above, Rm 100, during regular business hours, Mon-Fri, 8 AM-4:30 PM, except for holidays, contact the Office of the City Clerk staff at 863.763.9814. It will be posted online one week prior to the Public Hearing date, with the City Council agenda materials on the City website at https://www.cityofokeechobee.com/AgendaMInutes-CityCouncil.html. As required by Florida Statute 166.041(4)(c), the Business Impact Estimate is posted to the City website as of May 7, 2025. It can be viewed at https://cityofokeechobee.com/public-notice.html. BE ADVISED that should you intend to show any document, picture, video, or items to the Council in support or opposition to any item on the agenda, a copy of the document, picture, video, or item must be provided to the City Clerk for the City’s records. ANY PERSON DECIDING TO APPEAL any decision made by the Council with respect to any matter considered at this meeting will need to ensure a verbatim record of the proceeding is made and the record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal will be based. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons with disabilities needing special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact the City Clerk’s Office in person or call 863.763.9814, Hearing Impaired: Florida Relay 7-1-1 no later than four business days prior to proceeding. By: City Clerk Lane Gamiotea, CMC 21679 LON 5/7/2025