Part I. CHARTER  


Article I. INCORPORATION; FORM OF GOVERNMENT; POWERS
Article II. THE CITY COMMISSION
Article III. CITY MANAGER
Article IV. CITY DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICERS
Article V. ELECTIONS
Article VI. INITIATIVE AND CITIZEN REFERENDUM
Article VII. CHARTER REVIEW AND AMENDMENT
Article VIII. FISCAL MANAGEMENT
Article IX. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

PREAMBLE

We the people of the City of Winter Garden, Florida, under the constitutions and laws of the United States of America and the State of Florida, in order to provide the benefits of local government responsive to the will and values of our citizens, do hereby adopt this charter to define the powers and structure of our government. By this action, we secure the benefits of home rule and affirm the values of representative democracy, professional management, strong political leadership, citizen participation, and regional cooperation. We believe in an open, responsive government that abides by the highest ethical standards and operates as a careful steward of the human, fiscal, and natural resources of our city.