Fort Myers Beach: vice mayor serves as interim mayor
Fort Myers Beach town · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Shall the Town of Fort Myers Beach Charter be amended to clarify that upon a vacancy in the council seat of the council member serving as Mayor, the Vice Mayor shall serve as Interim Mayor until the next annual appointment of a Mayor?
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
In Fort Myers Beach, the mayor is a council member who is appointed to the role each year. This charter amendment would clarify what happens if the council seat of the member serving as mayor becomes vacant. The Vice Mayor would serve as Interim Mayor until the next annual appointment of a mayor. A YES vote adds this clarification to the town charter, while a NO vote leaves the charter as it is.
Official ballot arguments
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