City of Okeechobee

Welcome to our Community

and

Beautiful Lake Okeechobee
 
 

E-Mail

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City History

The original charter incorporated the city

 as Okeechobee City in 1915. It was adopted as (Laws of Florida), Chapter 7208, Special Acts1915. Chapter 7401 General Acts 1917 created Okeechobee County and provided that Okeechobee County should be the temporary county

 seat. Chapter 8318 Specials Acts 1919 created the City of Okeechobee.

It remained the County seat.

The corporate authority is vested in an elected five member City Council and elected City Clerk.

 

 

 

The City currently operates with a City

 Administrator which parallels the organization of a business corporation.

That is, the voters (stockholders) elect the members of the City Council (Board of Directors) The day-to-day operation of the City government is delegated to the City Administrator. He is responsible to the City Council for the daily operations of the municipal government, except for the office

of the City Clerk.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

City Hall

55 SE 3rd Avenue

Okeechobee, FL. 34974

863-763-3372

 

 

 

WILDFIRE DANGER

Florida Agriculture & Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson expresses concern over Florida experiencing twice the wildfire activity of a year ago. Commissioner Bronson is urging residents to do their part to prevent wildfires by avoiding unnecessary outdoor burning. Prevention is the key. We are asking all residents & visitors alike to exercise extreme caution with anything that involves high heat or fire. Please check with local authorities to see if it is a dangerous day to burn or if there are any burn bans in effect.

Additional tips to help prevent wildfires include:

*Never leave a campfire unattended.

 * Don't throw cigarettes or lighted      

 materials out of car windows.

* Clear gutters of all leaves & debris,

   remove vegetation from around

    home to create a 30 foot defensible

 space.

 

Visit www.fl-dof.com for other preventative actions & information.

 

 

 

      NOTICE OF INTENT

Okeechobee City Comprehensive

Plan Amendment

Docket No. 09-CIE1-NOI-4702-(A)-(1)

 

 

 

South Florida Water Management

Water Conservation Information

www.savewaterfl.com

 

 

News You Need

to Know

Residential and Commercial 

Water - Use Restrictions

Effective 1-15-08

Enforced by Local

Government Agencies

For more information

 

 

 on water shortage restrictions and scheduled allowable

 

 

 time periods for watering

 

 please visit www.sfwmd.gov/conserve