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Nestled
in the Florida Panhandle and located on the southwest shore of Lake
Seminole,
Sneads has the perfect small town charm. It may be small
in size (approx. 4 1/2 square miles),but Sneads has a great deal to
offer.
The locals have long understood and appreciated this rural area rich in
outdoor recreation. Uniquely situated on the southern shore of Lake
Seminole and near the Apalachicola River, Sneads offers unparalleled
outdoor activities such as fresh water fishing,boating and hunting.
Known mostly as an agrarian region, many farms and ponds dot the
landscape among vast forests of tall pines and oaks. As the
Easterly most town in Jackson County, Sneads, population 2000 (2002
data) finds itself neighbors to Grand Ridge to the west and
Chattahoochee (Gadsden County) to the east just across the Apalachicola
River. We are located 20 miles east of Marianna,40
miles west of Tallahassee and about 70 miles north of Panama City.
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Government
Sneads operates under the Council-Manager form of Government.
There are five council members elected at large. The elections are rotated so the members are not all elected or re-elected at once. Seats one and two share an election and the following year seats three, four and five are elected. Council persons serve two year terms with no term limits.
Each year in March the new council members or re-elected incumbents are sworn in. At this same meeting the Town Council members nominate and elect the Council President and Vice President to preside over the next twelve months. One of the first duties of the new president is to assign each member executive responsibilities for a specific department.
Sneads Council members hire (appoint) a City Manager whose responsabilities include supervision the day to day operations and is the Chief Administrative Officer.
Council meetings are held each month on the second Tuesday with exceptions for Holidays and emergencies when an alternate date is selected. Information on meeting times and dates can be obtained by contacting Sneads Town Hall. Each council member receives nominal compensation for serving. Currently the members get $400.00 per month.
If you are interested in serving the Town of Sneads as a Council member you may do so by:
- Being a resident of Sneads for at least six months immediately preceding qualification
- Being at Least 18 years old
- Completing and returning a qualification packet by the qualifying deadline