Okeechobee mayor celebrates his 40th year as council member
WEBJan 18, 2023 · OKEECHOBEE — Mayor Dowling Watford was recognized for 40 years of service to the city of Okeechobee during the Jan. 17 city council meeting. City Clerk Lane Gamiotea presented Watford with a framed certificate along with a …
Government > City Council - City of Okeechobee
WEBDowling R. Watfor Jr., Mayor [email protected] Term of office: Jan 6, 1987 to Jan 4, 2027 . Committees and appointments by Council: Treasure Coast Council of Local Governments ; Okeechobee County Juvenile Justice Council; Okeechobee Historical Society; Battle of Okeechobee Re-enactment Committee
Mayor is Hometown Hero - South Central Florida Life
WEBJun 23, 2022 · Mayor is Hometown Hero. At the June 15, 2022 Florida League of Cities meeting, Mayor Dowling R. Watford, Jr., was presented with the 2022 FLC Home Rule Hero Award! Help us congratulate him on this awesome accomplishment.
Government > City History - City of Okeechobee
WEBCITY OFFICIALS PAST AND PRESENT. Roster of Mayors who have served our community. Dowling R. Watford, Jr. Jan 2017 - Present. James Kirk. Jan 1991 - Jan 2017. Oakland Chapman. Jan 1985 - Jan 1991. Edward Douglas.
Steube Recognizes Okeechobee Mayor Dowling Watford as …
WEBAug 29, 2021 · OKEECHOBEE, FLA. – U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) recognized Okeechobee Mayor Dowling Watford as the August FL-17 MVP. “Mayor Watford has taken his personal level of service well above and beyond the expectations of his public office both during the pandemic and beyond,” Steube said.
Watford, Jarriel, and McAuley win Okeechobee City Council seats
WEBNov 8, 2022 · Dowling Watford and Bob Jarriel have been reelected to their positions on the Okeechobee City Council. David McAuley has been elected, replacing outgoing City Council Member Bobby Keefe. Watford earned the most votes with 844, followed by Jarriel with 748, and McAuley with 543.
Okeechobee City Council votes against recognizing Pride month
WEBJun 3, 2021 · 'It's nothing against any person or group of people,' Mayor Dowling Watford says. The city of Okeechobee has decided in a 4 to 1 vote not to recognize June as Pride month. By: Peter Burke ,...
WEBNEW BUSINESS. Consider two-year appointments for the Mayor and City Council Members to serve as the City Liaison to various Boards/Committees. Central Florida Regional Planning Council Current Regular: Councilman …
Okeechobee celebrates and preserves the past in a state that …
WEBNov 7, 2023 · It's useless land, just alligators, snakes, and bugs,’" stated Okeechobee Mayor, Dowling Watford. Okeechobee mural Colonel Zachary Taylor arrived from Tampa with one thousand troops, pushing the Seminole tribe south, away from the area.
Proposed Okeechobee County development met with uncertainty
WEBOct 6, 2023 · Okeechobee Mayor Dowling Watford only speaks for himself when he says he's worried. "We're very fortunate to have a rural lifestyle here, agriculture and, this community would explode our...