ALESSANDRO MARAZZI SASSOON | Florida Today

 

 Starting at 1 p.m. this Thursday, by order of the Brevard County Commission, the Mims water supply will no longer be fluoridated to the specifications recommended by public health agencies to prevent cavities. The announcement of the decision comes one week after a snap unscheduled commission vote, raising questions about whether the surprise move runs afoul of Florida's Sunshine Laws that require both adequate public notice and meaningful citizen participation in votes by elected officials. Mims residents with whom FLORIDA TODAY spoke last week were all unaware of the vote, and were opposed to the motion and the lack of transparency or debate.