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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Fruitland Park City Commission Election 2026

2 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 4 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Voters in District 1 elect one commissioner to a four-year term, and voters in District 3 fill the remaining two years of that seat's term; the candidate with the most votes wins each.

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Also on your Nov 3 ballot

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  • Governor
    8 candidates on the ballot
    • Byron Donalds · Republican
    • David Jolly · Democratic
    • Scott Eckhard Jewett · Libertarian
    • Charles Burkett · No Party Affiliation
    • Frank J. Russo · No Party Affiliation
    • Moliere "Moe" Dimanche · No Party Affiliation
    • Dean Ocean Abrams · No Party Affiliation
    • Jeffrey Peter "Dr. Jeff" Datto · No Party Affiliation
    Official candidate list, in its order
  • U.S. Senate (special election)
    • Ashley Moody · Republican
    • Angie Nixon · Democratic
    • Neil J. Gillespie · No Party Affiliation
    Official candidate list, in its order
  • Also statewideAttorney General · Chief Financial Officer · Commissioner of Agriculture
  • Statewide measures3 on the ballot: the state's official explanations
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Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Officeholders' pages compare what they've said with how they've voted, with sources.

What the next council decides

01Annexation and growth4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe commission approved the Vita Serena annexation 3-1 in June 2026 and denied the Kensington Gardens annexation 4-1 in October 2026.

What's on the tableThe next commission decides whether to annex more land for new subdivisions as developers bring requests.

02Wastewater capacity3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city relies on the Town of Lady Lake to treat its wastewater and extended that agreement 4-1 in August 2026.

What's on the tableThe next commission oversees the plan for added wastewater capacity and how development is approved until it exists.

03Property taxes and budget4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe commission kept the property tax rate at 3.9134 mills for 2026-27 and adopted the final budget in September 2026.

What's on the tableThe next commission sets the millage rate and budget each year, including pool, library and staffing levels.

04Water and sewer rates2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe commission approved 3% increases in water and wastewater usage rates in October 2026.

What's on the tableThe next commission sets utility rates and repays loans for water plant improvements.

05Trash contract2 sourced facts

Where it standsA Waste Management fuel surcharge failed on first reading in August 2026 and was tabled in October 2026.

What's on the tableThe next commission decides whether to extend, renegotiate or rebid the Waste Management contract.

3 notes on these statements

Martina Williams (District 2) and Michael Raysin (District 5) were unopposed, so their names will not appear on the ballot. City of Fruitland Park

The commission appointed Albert Goldberg in July 2026 to fill the District 3 seat until the November 3, 2026 general election. Fruitland Park City Commission minutes, July 9, 2026 · Jul 9, 2026

Paige Booth, Shayna Stanfield Grunewald and Mitchell Langley ran in the August 18, 2026 District 3 special primary. Ballotpedia

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  1. 1. Should Fruitland Park keep annexing land for new housing developments?

  2. 2. Should the city extend its wastewater treatment agreement with Lady Lake as written?

  3. 3. What should the city do with its property tax rate of 3.9134 mills?

  4. 4. Should water and sewer rates rise 3% this year?

  5. 5. Should residents pay the fuel surcharge Waste Management requested?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.On the recordHow the council voted7 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Chris Cheshire, Michael Raysin, Martina Williams2 on this ballot

5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

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