City Council

City of Bushnell, Florida

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City Council

The Bushnell City Council consists of five voting members: Mayor, Vice Mayor and three members each running on four year terms for seats one through five and each having one vote. The Council Chambers are located on the first floor of the Bushnell City Hall at 117 E. Joe P. Strickland, Jr. Avenue.

An affirmative vote of three members is necessary to transact municipal business. The City Council’s regular meetings are held once monthly on the first Monday of the month at 6:00 pm.

The City Council legislate City Ordinances, adopt Resolutions, approve policies, adopt budgets, set the milage rate and conduct other municipal business.

The current Council consists of :

Mayor – Bil Spaude
Vice Mayor – Warren Maddox
Council Members:
- Billy Williams
- Dale Swain
- Cookie Norman-Tadlock

Both Councilman Williams and Councilman Swain have held offices for over 17 years.

Bil Spaude

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The Mayor of the City of Bushnell presides over all City Council meetings. Signs all ordinances, resolutions, contracts and other legal documents. Officiates over all ceremonial events. Mayor is an elected position and runs for a four-year term on the Bushnell City Council. The mayor has one vote at all city council meetings.

Bil Spaude was recently elected during the December 2010 election and began his four year term on January 1, 2011.

Additional Info

Title Mayor
In office since: 2011
Term: 4 years
Ending in: 12/31/14
Seat: 1

Warren Maddox

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Vice-Mayor Warren Maddox was elected to the Bushnell City Council in December 2000. Vice-Mayor Maddox has served the citizens of Bushnell for 11 years. Vice-Mayor Maddox was elected to the position of Vice-Mayor by fellow Council members on January 1, 2001, and has served in that capacity since that time. The Vice-Mayor fulfills the duties of the Mayor in his absence. Vice-Mayor Maddox is retired from the Sumter County Environmental Health Department.

Additional Info

Title Vice Mayor
In office since: 2000
Term: 4 years
Ending in: 12/31/2014
Seat: 3

Billy Williams

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Councilman Billy Williams was elected to the Bushnell City Council in December 1988. Councilman Williams has served the citizens of Bushnell for 23 years. Councilman Williams is retired from Sumter Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Additional Info

Title Councilman
In office since: 1988
Term: 4 years
Ending in: 12/31/2013
Seat: 2

Dale Swain

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Councilman Dale Swain was elected to the Bushnell City Council in December 1988. Councilman Swain has served the citizens of Bushnell for 23 years. Councilman Swain is retired from the Sumter County School system.

Additional Info

Title Councilman
In office since: 1988
Term: 4 years
Ending in: 12/31/2013
Seat: 4

Cookie Norman-Tadlock

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Councilwoman Cookie Norman-Tadlock was elected to the Bushnell City Council in December 2010. Councilwoman Norman-Tadlock is newly elected to serve the citizens of Bushnell. Councilwoman Norman-Tadlock is currently employed as a teacher with the Sumter County School system.