Avon Park · On the record

How the council voted

Every recorded council vote in this guide where two or more of the people we profile voted, side by side. Each line was checked against the meeting minutes it links to. Only candidates and members with a page in this guide are listed; open the minutes for the full roll call.

Avon Park voter guide

City manager

Jan 12, 2026

Hiring Jason Atkinson as city manager

Result as recorded: passed 3-2, January 2026

  • YesBrittany McGuireVoted yes on hiring Jason Atkinson as city manager (passed 3-2, January 2026).
  • YesGarrett AndersonVoted yes on hiring Jason Atkinson as city manager (passed 3-2, January 2026).
  • YesJim BarnardVoted yes on hiring Jason Atkinson as city manager (passed 3-2, January 2026).
  • NoBerniece TaylorVoted no on hiring Jason Atkinson as city manager (passed 3-2, January 2026).

Avon Park City Council minutes, January 12, 2026 · Jan 12, 2026Link

Housing

Mar 23, 2026

Applying for a CDBG grant to assist the Avon Park Housing Authority's Ridgedale Apartments

Result as recorded: passed 5-0, March 2026

  • YesBrittany McGuireVoted yes on applying for a CDBG grant to assist the Avon Park Housing Authority's Ridgedale Apartments (passed 5-0, March 2026).
  • YesGarrett AndersonVoted yes on applying for a CDBG grant to assist the Avon Park Housing Authority's Ridgedale Apartments (passed 5-0, March 2026).
  • YesJim BarnardVoted yes on applying for a CDBG grant to assist the Avon Park Housing Authority's Ridgedale Apartments (passed 5-0, March 2026).
  • —Berniece TaylorMoved to apply for a CDBG grant to assist the Avon Park Housing Authority's Ridgedale Apartments; voted yes (passed 5-0, March 2026).

Avon Park City Council minutes, March 23, 2026 · Mar 23, 2026Link

Parks

Mar 23, 2026

The $145,000 interlocal agreement with Highlands County for pickleball courts at Donaldson Park

Result as recorded: passed 5-0, March 2026

  • YesBerniece TaylorVoted yes on the $145,000 interlocal agreement with Highlands County for pickleball courts at Donaldson Park (passed 5-0, March 2026).
  • YesBrittany McGuireVoted yes on the $145,000 interlocal agreement with Highlands County for pickleball courts at Donaldson Park (passed 5-0, March 2026).
  • YesGarrett AndersonVoted yes on the $145,000 interlocal agreement with Highlands County for pickleball courts at Donaldson Park (passed 5-0, March 2026).
  • YesJim BarnardVoted yes on the $145,000 interlocal agreement with Highlands County for pickleball courts at Donaldson Park (passed 5-0, March 2026).

Avon Park City Council minutes, March 23, 2026 · Mar 23, 2026Link

A “—” means the line records something other than a plain yes or no (a motion, an abstention, or two votes in one line); read the line itself. How this guide works