FLORIDA ‘S PUBLIC RECORDS LAW
Florida Statutes – Public Records Law 119.07, Inspection and Examination of Records; Exemptions –
Every person who has custody of public records shall permit the records to be inspected and examined by any person desiring to do so, at reasonable times, under reasonable conditions, and under the supervision by the custodian or his designee. The custodian shall furnish copies or certified copies of records upon payment of the actual costs of duplication of the copies, unless otherwise provided by law, the fees to be charged for duplication of public records shall be collected, deposited, and accounted for in the manner prescribed for other operating funds for the agency.
OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES/LOCAL BUSINESS TAX
What is an occupational license? State and local law require anyone doing business in a Town or County to pay a fee for the privilege of doing business there. If you make business phone calls, do bookkeeping for a business, or use a computer for a business in your home, you need an occupational license. You get the Oakland occupational license from the Town Clerk. The fee comes from the license fee schedule (Ordinance 2000-06), which is on the Town’s page. After getting Oakland’s license, you take it to the Orange County Administration Building to the occupational license department where they will issues their license.
FACILITIES RENTALS
The Town rents its meeting hall and the gazebo in Speer Park for more information
ELECTION INFORMATION
From Oakland’s Town Code: ARTICLE V. ELECTIONS
Sec. 5.1. Elections.
(a) Electors. Any person, who is a resident of the town, has qualified as an elector of the state, and registers to vote in the manner prescribed by law
shall be an elector of the town.
(b) Nonpartisan elections. All elections for the commission and mayor shall be conducted on a nonpartisan basis.
The ballot shall not show the party designation of any candidate.
(c) Election dates. A general election shall be held in each even-numbered year, on the day of the second Tuesday in March.
A runoff election, if necessary, shall be held twenty-eight (28) calendar days thereafter. The commission shall hold no meetings
between the general election and the swearing in of those newly elected or re-elected commission members except in the case
of an emergency affecting life, health, property or the public peace.
(d) General election. The ballot for the general election shall contain the names of all qualified candidates for mayor,
f the mayor’s term is expiring, and for each seat that is to be filled. For each office, the last name of each candidate appearing
on the ballot shall be listed in alphabetical order. The ballot shall instruct electors to cast one (1) vote for mayor, if applicable,
and one (1) vote for each seat, with a maximum of one (1) vote per candidate. If any candidate for mayor receives a number of
votes greater than fifty (50) percent of the total number of ballots cast, such candidate shall be the duly elected mayor and no
run-off election for mayor shall be required. If any candidate for a seat receives a number of votes greater than fifty (50) percent
of the total number of ballots cast, such candidate(s) shall be duly elected to the commission and no run-off election for that seat(s) shall be required.
(e) Run-off election. If necessary, the ballot for the runoff election shall contain the names of the two (2) candidates for mayor,
and/or the names of the two (2) candidates for each seat, who received the most votes in the general election. For each office,
the last name of each candidate appearing on the ballot shall be listed in alphabetical order. The ballot shall instruct electors to
cast one (1) vote for mayor and /or to cast one (1) vote for each seat, with a maximum of one (1) vote per candidate.
The candidate for mayor receiving the most votes shall be duly elected mayor. The candidate for each seat receiving the most votes
shall be duly elected to that seat.
(f) Special elections. Special elections, when required, shall be scheduled by the commission at such times and in such a manner
as shall be consistent with this Charter and state law.
(g) Single candidates. No election for mayor or any seat shall be required in any election if there is only one (1) duly qualified
candidate for mayor or for any seat. That candidate shall be considered elected by operation of law.
(h) Commencement of terms. The term of office of all elected officials will commence at the next regularly scheduled commission
meeting following the day of the run off election or, if there is no run off election for any seat or for mayor, at the next regularly
scheduled commission meeting after the general election.
Sec. 5.2. Recall, initiatives and referendum.
Recalls, initiatives and referendums will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Florida Statutes.