City of Okeechobee

Welcome to our Community

and

Beautiful Lake Okeechobee

 
 

 

E-Mail

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send electronic mail

to this entity. Instead,

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phone or in writing."

 

 
City History

The original charter incorporated the city as

Okeechobee City in 1915. It was adopted as

(Laws of Florida), Chapter 7208, Special Acts

1915. 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

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

South Florida Water Management

Water Conservation Information

www.savewaterfl.com

 

 

 

CITIZEN BOARD VACANCY

 

The Okeechobee City Council is seeking interested applicants in serving on the City of Okeechobee Code Enforcement Board and the

 Planning Board/Board of Adjustment and Appeals. Membership of either Board, shall consist of any of the following: architect, general contractor,

realtor, business person, and lay persons. Terms are for three (3) years. City and County residents may apply. Application made be 

printed by clicking on the link below or obtained from the City Clerk's Office at 55 SE 3rd Avenue, Okeechobee. You may contact us for further information at

(863) 763-3372 x215. Please return your application to the clerk's office.

No member of a Citizen Board shall be an employee of, or hold any elective position of office of the government of the City or

County of Okeechobee.

Lane Gamiotea, CMC, City Clerk

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