. According to property records, Williams sold his Jacksonville home a year ago and listed a new address in Fernandina Beach.
According to Jacksonville’s city charter, if an acting sheriff moves out of the county while still in office, they’re to be removed. The charter, reads, “If the sheriff should die, resign, or remove his residence from Duval County during his term of office, or be removed from office, the office of sheriff shall become vacant.”
But Williams claims a state law removed the residency requirement back in 2010 and says legal experts have advised that state law supersedes the city charter. On Monday, we spoke with Williams about the controversial move at the city’s Memorial Day ceremony downtown. He said he did not consult with Mayor Lenny Curry or any other city officials before his move, just his own legal advisors.
When asked what he would say to those who are critical of his decision to move to Nassau County while still holding such a high-ranking public office in Jacksonville, Williams said,I reject the idea. I’ve been working for the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office for 30 years. I spent the majority of that time working with the community. I’m going to continue to do that.
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