Preamble
PREAMBLE
We the people of the City of Davenport, under the constitution and laws of the State
of Florida, in order to secure the benefits of local self-government and to provide
for an honest and accountable Commission-manager government do hereby adopt this Charter
and confer upon the City the following powers, subject to the following restrictions,
and prescribed by the following procedures and governmental structure. By this action,
we secure the benefits of home rule and affirm the values of representative democracy,
professional management, strong political leadership, citizen participation, and regional
cooperation.
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