Recall Procedures for Florida Municipalities

There have been several comments requesting more information on what is involved in a Recall of an elected official in a Florida Municipality.  In Polk City's municipal charter it is addressed in Article VIII - Qualified Voters Powers, Section C-35.  Polk City Municipal Charter, Recall Procedures  It references the Florida State Statute 100.361 Municipal Recall procedures. 

It is quite a lengthy process to recall an elected official, but well worth the effort as a last resort.  These are the specific reasons for a Recall as per Section C-35 in the Florida Statutes:
               1.  Malfeasance = Committing of illegal acts (wrong doing)
               2.  Misfeasance = Illegal or improper performance of an action in itself lawful
               3.  Neglect of Duty
               4.  Drunkenness
               5.  Incompetence
               6.  Permanent inability to perform official duties
               7.  Conviction of a felony
In the mean time, we need to keep pressure on our representatives on the Council to develop an open repore with the citizens, and not be evasive and misleading.  We deserve fair representation not a dictatorship.