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HIGH SPRINGS – Voters in High Springs delivered decisive results in the Nov. 4, 2025, municipal election, returning an incumbent to the City Commission and approving a broad slate of charter amendments aimed at updating governance procedures, term limits and administrative structure.

Commission Seat 3

Incumbent Tristan Grunder secured a commanding victory in the City Commission Seat 3 race, earning 587 votes. Challenger Julie Ann Tapia-Ruano received 279 votes. The results reaffirm Grunder’s position on the Commission for another term.

Charter Amendments Approved

High Springs voters also weighed in on five separate charter amendments, approving each one by strong margins.

Charter Amendment No. 1: Voters approved an update to commission seat information, removing outdated references to past commissioners and clarifying when each current term ends. Results: Yes 615, No 182:

Charter Amendment No. 2: Voters agreed to allow commissioner salaries to continue at the same rate into the next fiscal year if the commission does not act to change or affirm them.: Results: Yes 647, No 172

Charter Amendment No. 3: Residents approved limiting the mayor’s term to one year or until a successor is elected. The measure also prohibits commissioners from serving consecutive mayoral terms unless approved by a supermajority of the sitting commission.: Results: Yes 576, No 244

Charter Amendment No. 4: Voters supported requiring at least three days’ public notice for special-called meetings and formally defining the distinction between special and emergency meetings.: Results: Yes 717, No 101

Charter Amendment No. 5: Residents voted to update the charter to prevent a single individual from holding both the City Manager and City Clerk positions simultaneously.: Results: Yes 659, No 154

Code Amendment on Alcohol Sales: In addition to charter items, voters approved a code amendment affecting on-premises alcohol sales and operating hours for qualifying businesses. The measure allows establishments deriving at least 51 percent of gross revenue from the sale of food and nonalcoholic beverages—and breweries producing malt beverages on site—to sell alcoholic beverages: Monday through Saturday: 7 a.m. to midnight and Sunday: 1 p.m. to 10 p.m.: Results: Yes 622

The approval updates business classifications and provides expanded flexibility for restaurants and breweries operating within city limits.

This year’s ballot featured a variety of structural changes to city operations, giving residents an opportunity to shape both administrative practices and local business regulations. Strong margins across all ballot items indicate broad support for the updates.

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