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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.

Cocoa voter guide

Affordable housing

Jul 8, 2025

The amended development agreement with Lennar Homes for affordable housing in the Michael C. Blake Subdivision

Result as recorded: passed 5-0, July 2025

  • YesLavander HearnVoted yes on the amended development agreement with Lennar Homes for affordable housing in the Michael C. Blake Subdivision (passed 5-0, July 2025).
  • YesMichael C. BlakeVoted yes on the amended development agreement with Lennar Homes for affordable housing in the Michael C. Blake Subdivision (passed 5-0, July 2025).
  • YesPatricia WeeksVoted yes on the amended development agreement with Lennar Homes for affordable housing in the Michael C. Blake Subdivision (passed 5-0, July 2025).

City of Cocoa · Jul 8, 2025Link

Mar 24, 2026

The first addendum to the Michael C. Blake Subdivision development agreement

Result as recorded: passed 5-0, March 2026

  • YesLavander HearnVoted yes on the first addendum to the Michael C. Blake Subdivision development agreement (passed 5-0, March 2026).
  • YesMichael C. BlakeVoted yes on the first addendum to the Michael C. Blake Subdivision development agreement (passed 5-0, March 2026).
  • YesPatricia WeeksVoted yes on the first addendum to the Michael C. Blake Subdivision development agreement (passed 5-0, March 2026).

City of Cocoa · Mar 24, 2026Link

Alcoholic beverage ordinance

Jul 22, 2025

Ordinance 04-2025, an alcoholic beverage ordinance amendment, on second reading

Result as recorded: passed 3-2, July 2025

  • YesLavander HearnVoted yes on Ordinance 04-2025, an alcoholic beverage ordinance amendment, on second reading (passed 3-2, July 2025).
  • YesMichael C. BlakeVoted yes on Ordinance 04-2025, an alcoholic beverage ordinance amendment, on second reading (passed 3-2, July 2025).
  • NoPatricia WeeksVoted no on Ordinance 04-2025, an alcoholic beverage ordinance amendment, on second reading (passed 3-2, July 2025).

City of Cocoa · Jul 22, 2025Link

Cocoa Village Bay Estates

Apr 14, 2026

Approving the large-scale site plan and preliminary plat for Cocoa Village Bay Estates

Result as recorded: passed 3-2, April 2026

  • YesMichael C. BlakeVoted yes on approving the large-scale site plan and preliminary plat for Cocoa Village Bay Estates (passed 3-2, April 2026).
  • YesPatricia WeeksVoted yes on approving the large-scale site plan and preliminary plat for Cocoa Village Bay Estates (passed 3-2, April 2026).
  • NoLavander HearnVoted no on approving the large-scale site plan and preliminary plat for Cocoa Village Bay Estates (passed 3-2, April 2026).

City of Cocoa · Apr 14, 2026Link

Property tax rate

Jul 22, 2025

A proposed FY2026 millage rate of 6.9532, above the 6.7367 rolled-back rate

Result as recorded: passed 3-2, July 2025

  • YesLavander HearnVoted yes on a proposed FY2026 millage rate of 6.9532, above the 6.7367 rolled-back rate (passed 3-2, July 2025).
  • YesMichael C. BlakeVoted yes on a proposed FY2026 millage rate of 6.9532, above the 6.7367 rolled-back rate (passed 3-2, July 2025).
  • NoPatricia WeeksVoted no on a proposed FY2026 millage rate of 6.9532 (passed 3-2, July 2025).

City of Cocoa · Jul 22, 2025Link

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