PUBLIC NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2025
TOWN OF SURFSIDE, FLORIDA
In accordance with Resolution numbers 2025-3433, 2025-3434, and 2025-3435, a Special Election has been called and ordered to be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, between the hours of 7:00am – 7:00pm, on which date the following Charter amendment questions shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the Town of Surfside:
- Referendum on Whether to Continue with the Project
Shall the Town continue with the undergrounding of overhead utility lines for electric and communication services (the “Project”) at an anticipated cost of Eighty Million ($80,000,000) Dollars?
YES [ ]
NO [ ]
- Non-Binding Referendum Concerning the Creation of a Gated Community in the Town
Do you favor the concept of a gated community?
YES [ ]
NO [ ]
Amendment Requiring Unanimous Vote for Use of Town Funds Exceeding $2,000,000
Shall the Charter be amended to require
a unanimous vote of the entire Town Commission to spend Town funds for any
single project, purchase, or investment exceeding $2,000,000.00, which amount
shall be adjusted for inflation from 2025 forward, except in the case of an
“emergency”
as defined in Sec. 2-262(a)(1) of the Town Code?
YES [ ]
NO [ ]
- Amendment Requiring 60% Voter Approval for Use of Town Funds Over Specified Amounts
Shall the Charter be amended to require a public referendum be held in which at least 60% of the electors support the use of Town funds, on any single project, purchase, or investment, of an amount equal to or more than 20% of the Town’s prior fiscal year’s budgeted ad valorem tax revenue?
YES [ ]
NO [ ]
In accordance with the Constitution and laws of the State of Florida, all qualified electors of the Town of Surfside, Florida shall be entitled to vote in the Special Election to which this notice pertains. The polls at said Special Election will be open from 7 o’clock a.m. until 7 o’clock p.m. on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, and will be held at the polling place at Surfside Town Hall, 9293 Harding Avenue, Surfside, Florida.
Sandra N. McCready, MMC
Town Clerk
Town of Surfside
