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Vero Beach Councilwoman Amelia Graves filed her paperwork for re-election to retain her seat on the Vero Beach City Council Tuesday morning.
“In the two years I’ve been on Council, I am proud of the progress that we have made in the City,” said Graves.
When asked about why she’s running again, she stated “I want to continue the vision of the citizens of Vero Beach by preserving our heritage, our way of life, and our future.”
She also said, “It has been a challenge but a privilege to serve the citizens of Vero Beach, and it would be an honor to continue if the voters so choose.”
Graves will run her campaign highlighting the fact that she was involved in incorporating Crestlawn Cemetery into the City’s Charter, solidifying the police force, joining the Indian River Lagoon Council, advocating for small businesses and the downtown area, and being a supporter of the Vero Beach Dog Park.
“We’re making headway on lowering electric rates. Lower rates will soon be a reality with our revised OUC contract” Graves said. “It’s a really exciting time for the City of Vero Beach and I want to continue moving us forward” said Graves.
Graves is a 5th generation resident of Vero Beach and is seeking a second term in office.
Indian River Guardian 
Amelia Grves needs to respond to the difficult questions as to why the City of Vero Beach has done nothing to improve the infrastructure of the City of Vero Beach. Also, the issue of the cost of electricity has not been addressed appropriately because no one is addressing the nuclear tax option which is essentially a slush fund for utilititrs. Instead of having of having this money remain idlel, the funds could and should be used to create high pay8ng jobs.
Pat, are you saying the City of Vero Beach is assessing a “nuclear tax”?
No it is not the City of Vero Beach that has imposed a nuclear tax. The “leaders”, however, have failed to address the Florida legislature created slush fund. If the “leaders” of the City of Vero Beach had any real interest in reducing the taxes of the residents they could have and should have lobbied to eliminate this unnecessary tax.
Pat, I realize this is an important issue to you, but I don’t see how you concluded the matter that can or should be addressed by the leader of a city that is not even served by a utility collecting the tax to which you object.