Dunnellon: remove charter requirement to appoint a police chief
Dunnellon city · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Amending the charter by removing the requirement that the City Council appoint a Chief of Police and removing all references to powers and duties of the Chief and members of the police force. This amendment expressly requires that the City Council, by majority vote, provide for law enforcement as it determines to be in the best interests of the City.
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
This charter amendment would remove the requirement that the Dunnellon City Council appoint a Chief of Police. It would also remove all charter references to the powers and duties of the chief and members of the police force. Instead, the charter would require the council, by majority vote, to provide for law enforcement as it decides is in the city's best interests. A YES vote makes this change, while a NO vote keeps the police chief requirement.
Official ballot arguments
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