High Springs Special Commission Meeting to Discuss Commissioner Tapanes' Resignation

HIGH SPRINGS ‒ The City of High Springs will hold a special commission meeting this Thursday, Jan. 4 at 6:30 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the process of moving forward with the current vacant commission seat, following the resignation of Commissioner Steve Tapanes, citing mandatory filing of Florida Ethics Commission Form 6 “Full and Public Disclosure of Financial Interests.”

In 2023, the Florida Legislature passed a new law requiring elected officials to file Form 6 by Dec. 31, 2023. Prior to the new law, mayors and elected city or town council members were required to file Form 1. However, Form 6 requires a more in-depth report of the filer's finances, including disclosure of net worth, information not required by Form 1. Form 6 filers must also disclose assets over $1,000, while the Form 1 threshold is over $10,000. Form 6 also requires filers to disclose clients that make up more than 10 percent of the filer's income.

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