INDIANTOWN – The Village of Indiantown Village Council will meet Dec. 12 at 9 a.m. for their annual retreat and strategic planning meeting at 15516 S.W, Osceola Street, Suite C in Indiantown.

Being “civil” is not a restraint on the First Amendment right to speak out, but it is more than just being polite. Civility is stating your opinions and beliefs, without degrading someone else in the process. Civility requires a person to respect other people’s opinions and beliefs even if he or she strongly disagrees. It is finding a common ground for dialogue with others. It is being patient, graceful, and having a strong character. That’s why we say “Character Counts” in Indiantown. Civility is practiced at all Village meetings.

Special Needs: If anyone attending this meeting requires a reasonable accommodation, please contact Susan Owens, Village Clerk, by telephone at 772-597-8268 or by email at sowens@indiantownfl.gov at least 48 hours in advance.

Special note on retreat proceedings: A retreat is not a business meeting; rather a less formal roundtable setting recognized, respectively, by business leaders and the International City Manager’s Association as an effective management tool for companies and municipalities. No formal decisions or votes will be conducted at this meeting. Ideas and proposals for possible future consideration would be further researched and brought to the Council in one of its publicly noticed business meetings.