Public participation is encouraged. If you are addressing the Special Magistrate, step to the podium and state your name and address for the record. Please limit your comments to three (3) minutes and do not include any topic that is on the agenda.
Public comment on agenda items will be allowed when they come up.
For any quasi-judicial hearings that might be on the agenda, an affected person may become a party to this proceeding and can be entitled to present evidence at the hearing including the sworn testimony of witnesses and relevant exhibits and other documentary evidence and to cross-examine all witnesses by filing a notice of intent to be a party with the Community Development Director, not less than five days prior to the hearing.
One or more Elected or Appointed Officials may be in attendance.
Any person who decides to appeal any decision of the Special Magistrate with respect to any matter considered at this meeting will need a record of the proceedings and for such purposes may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. The law does not require the minutes to be transcribed verbatim; therefore, the applicant must make the necessary arrangements with a private reporter or private reporting firm and bear the resulting expense. In accordance with the Americans with Disability Act and F.S. 286.26; any person with a disability requiring reasonable accommodation to participate in this meeting should call Marci Forbes, Community Development Director at 727-391-9951, ext. 244 or email a written request to mforbes@madeirabeachfl.gov.