Fort Walton Beach City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Debi
Riley
Debi Riley (Fort Walton Beach City Council Member) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Fort Walton Beach City Council after the election.
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- Fort Walton Beach City Council member.
On the record: Debi Riley
4 sourced01Property tax rate2 sourced positions
as reported by Get The Coast
Said in June 2026 that a millage rate increase was unavoidable.
The millage rate’s gonna have to be raised.”
Own statementGet The Coast · Jun 24, 2026Link
Voted yes on setting a 5.69-mill maximum tentative rate (passed 4-3 with the mayor breaking the tie, June 2026).
Council voteGet The Coast · Jun 24, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02City programs1 sourced position
Was the lone no vote on moving daycare and aftercare to a third-party operator (passed 5-1, June 2026).
Council voteGet The Coast · Jun 24, 2026Link
03Pay for elected officials1 sourced position
Voted yes on accepting the Charter Review Commission's recommendation of $1,000 monthly stipends for the ballot (passed 4-3, September 2025).
Council voteMid Bay News · Oct 9, 2025LinkHow the council voted
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