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Election Qualifying Opens in Pinellas Park

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The mayor’s seat and two council positions are up for grabs in the March 17 municipal election.

PINELLAS PARK – Qualifying opens at 8 a.m. today (Nov. 4) for people who are interested in running for a seat on the Pinellas Park City Council.

Three spots will be on the March 17 ballot – the mayor’s seat, and two council seats. The mayor’s seat is held by Sandra Bradbury and the two council spots by Rick Butler and Jerry Mullins. Qualifying closes at 1 p.m. Nov. 19. Those interested in running can pick up packets at the Pinellas Park city clerk’s office on the second floor of City Hall, 5141 78th Ave. N. For information, call City Clerk Diane Corna, (727) 369-0619.

Pinellas Park is the fourth largest city in Pinellas County with a population of about 52,400 residents. The city has a budget of about $133 million. The city has a council-manager form of government in which an elected, five-member council (a mayor and four council members) sets policy, passes and budget, and is responsible for hiring a city manager, city attorney and city clerk. The city manager is responsible for seeing the council’s policy is put into action and for the day-to-day operations of the city.

Council members generally meet twice a month for workshops and twice a month for meetings. They also generally meet once a month as the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency.

The CRA provides oversight for the city’s community redevelopment area, which is generally located for the three blocks on either sign of Park Boulevard from about U.S. 19 to about 66th Street N. The CRA’s goal is to revitalize the physical environment and the economy of the community redevelopment area. The CRA’s activities are designed to solve the underlying problems of slum and blighted conditions through planning, redevelopment, historic preservation and affordable housing so that the tax base can be protected and enhanced.

The mayor serves a two-year term and council members serve four-year terms. Council members are paid about $20,946 a year. The mayor is paid about $24,168 annually. They are chosen at large in a non-partisan election.

The last day to register to vote in the March 17 municipal election (which is also the date of the presidential primary) is Feb. 18. For information about voter registration, go to votepinellas.com. To register online, go to registertovotefl.gov.

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