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Vero Council candidates introduced at forum

VERO BEACH — Six candidates running for two seats for City Council in the upcoming nonpartisan election answered questions at a Taxpayers' Association of Indian River County forum. The candidates for the Nov. 7 election are incumbent Harry Howle, Val Zudans, Randy Old, Jay Kramer, Megan Hoots and Brian Heady. There is neither early voting nor primaries this year, and the deadline to vote by mail is Nov. 1. The meeting, hosted by Taxpayers' Association President John Kistler, was held shortly before noon Wednesday at the Vero Beach Country Club, 800 30th St. More than 100 people, including city and county officials and representatives from the School District, were in attendance. The candidates answered questions on topics such as the 2035 ...

Sebastian Earth Day 2011

Children make pinecone birdfeeders using peanut butter and birdseed during the 2011 Earth Day celebration at Sebastian's Riverview Park. File

Sebastian Council to take one more swing at charter changes

SEBASTIAN - The Sebastian City Council is poised to let voters decide eight of the nine proposed changes to the city's charter this November. The council elected to remove one amendment from consideration - one that would decide tied elections with a coin toss or other similar method. The council also chose to remove a provision within one amendment that would have forced term limits on council members. The discussion came as part of the first reading of ordinances that will eventually lead to charter changes being placed on the November ballot. The final reading and last chance for public input will be July 13. As such, the City Council is prepared to ask voters if they wish to have ...