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City Council FAQs
How can I contact the City Council?
The mayor and councilors can be reached by calling the City Manager's office at (541) 997-3437 or by emailing City Recorder Lindsey White.
When does the City Council meet?
The Florence City Council meets every first and third Monday of the month at 5:30 p.m. for Regular Sessions and the first and third Thursdays of the month at 8:30am for Work Sessions at City Hall, 250 Hwy 101. For more information on City Council meeting dates, please visit the City website calendar. Regular meetings and work sessions are open to the public and can be viewed on GotoWebinar. Regular meetings can also be viewed on Florence cable channel 191.
How can I express my opinion on an upcoming Council agenda item?
All interested persons are invited to attend Council meetings to express their views verbally, or to submit written communications to the City Council to express their opinions for or against an agenda item. To express your views verbally, please see 'I want to speak at a City Council meeting. What do I do?' below. To submit written communications to the City Council, please do one of the following:
- Email comments to: City Recorder Lindsey White
- Mail comments to: Florence City Hall Attn: City Recorder Lindsey White; 250 Hwy 101, Florence, OR 97439
- Fax comments to: Florence City Hall Attn: Lindsey White - 541-997-4109
I want to speak at a City Council meeting. What do I do?
Members of the public may address the City Council on matters within the jurisdiction of the City of Florence, regardless of whether or not the item appears on the meeting agenda. The City Council allows for public comments on items not listed on the agenda at the beginning of each City Council regular meeting.
To speak at a Council meeting, please fill out a Speaker's Card. Then attend the upcoming Council meeting and check in with City Recorder Lindsey White. The Mayor (presiding officer) will then call your name during the public comment portion of the applicable agenda item. When your name is called, please step up to the public comment table, and state your name and your comments. Speakers are allocated three minutes in which to express their views on general agenda items and five minutes to express their views on public hearing items.
How can I obtain an agenda, meeting materials, minutes or the recording of the City Council meetings?
Agendas, meeting materials and minutes are available online from the City's website. To subscribe to the City Council agenda email distribution list, please click here. Agendas are normally available the Thursday before the next Council meeting. Please click on the date of the meeting you are looking for to find the information.
How do I request the Mayor present an award and/or proclamation?
To request the mayor present an award or proclamation at a City Council meeting, please submit the Application to request a proclamation / presentation form.
Applications are requested to be submitted at least four weeks prior to the requested Council meeting date. Please submit applications to City Recorder Lindsey White via email, or at Florence City Hall, 250 Hwy 101, Florence, OR 97439.
