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Some new laws passed in Florida’s 2011 legislative session, that could have some minor impact on Cedar Key.  City Attorney Holly Blumenthal presented a memo summarizing the possible changes to the commission recently. Of particular interest are:

After a process that narrowed a field of seven candidates down to three, the Cedar Key Commission voted to hire a new attorney. 

In a 3-2 vote Tuesday night, Norman Fugate of Williston was chosen for the job. 

 Once a year, the board of directors and general membership of the Cedar Key Aquaculture Association meet to discuss the past year’s accomplishments and plans for the upcoming year. This year, even the lure of free dessert only brought out a handful of interested members, out of a total of 52 members. 

Public Works Director Josh Wilson presented his department’s proposed budget for the coming year, including his hope that the city buy a $55,000 piece of equipment, at a budget workshop Monday night.