Eatonville's government, on the record.
The Town Council and the Community Redevelopment Agency of Eatonville, Florida, meet in public and spend public money — but most residents never see how the decisions get made. Cheatonville documents what happens in those meetings, so you don't have to sit through every hour or dig through every packet.
We're not here to make accusations. Every item on this site is tied to a primary source — a resolution, a meeting minute, a contract, a recording. When officials follow the rules, that's on the record too. When a decision runs against the Town's own policies, we put the policy and the decision side by side and let you see for yourself.
Established by a primary source you can check: a resolution, a meeting minute, a contract, a recording. We can point you to exactly where it's on the record.
What the Town's own rules, its Charter, the bylaws, or Florida statute actually say — quoted directly and cited, set beside what happened.
Not yet established. A question we can't answer until a specific public record comes back. We name the record and show its status rather than guess.
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August 4, 2026 Town Council Meeting — Recap
The Council tabled Resolution 2026-41 (Hungerford/SPLC lawsuit support) a second time — the fourth sitting for a version of this resolution in seven weeks — voted to engage TG Law as Town Attorney, and appointed Attorney Greg Jackson as Special Magistrate. HostDime did not appear for its scheduled presentation, prompting a dais exchange over the Town's utility-reimbursement commitment to the company.
August 4, 2026 Town Council Meeting — Agenda Breakdown
Two hires, one bidder each. The Council discusses both legal-services proposals at a 6:30 workshop and votes on both at 7:30 the same night, along with the tabled Hungerford transparency resolution, back for a vote, and a new Heritage Tourism District.
July 21, 2026 Town Council Meeting — Recap
A full-quorum Council heard a walk-on update from Dr. Phillips Charities, passed a title change for the Records Coordinator 3-2, let a related salary resolution die for lack of a second, and tabled a third resolution supporting the Hungerford Sunshine Law lawsuit — the first two versions failed on recorded votes.
When a Local Government Breaks Its Own Rule, Who Enforces It?
Florida law gives residents real tools when a city or CRA breaks a state statute — open meetings, public records, ethics. Far fewer exist when the same body breaks its own bylaws, purchasing policy, or a state rule that was never built with a state-level check attached. This brief lays out all three categories.
July 16, 2026 CRA Board Meeting — Recap
The Board pulled March, April, and May financials off the consent agenda for individual votes, tabled a walk-on resolution requiring itemized budgeting for the $1.7 million line of credit, and revisited how the David Smith engagement came about after the CRA's single-family RFP drew no acceptable bids.