Request for Letter of Interest - Special Magistrate for the City of Edgewater

The City of Edgewater, FL, contracted an attorney to serve as its Special Magistrate, handling code‑enforcement, traffic, animal‑control and related municipal hearings. The role requires roughly one hearing per month, each lasting less than an hour, with the City providing an administrative assistant. The award was made to Jacob Schumer (Shepard, Smith, Kohlmyer & Hand P.A.) following an open RLoI process. The contract’s base term is three years, with the possibility of two additional one‑year renewals. No budget ceiling was disclosed; bidders were asked to propose their own fee schedule. • Scope: Conduct municipal magistrate hearings, assess/modify fines, issue subpoenas, and render orders under Fla. Stat. §162 and §316. • Schedule: One hearing per month; contract effective for three years (2020‑2022) with optional extensions. • Procurement: Open competition via Request for Letters of Interest; award to Jacob Schumer; council approved on Nov 18 2019.