Election 2020: Pinellas Beach Towns To Choose New Leaders

MADEIRA BEACH, FL — Residents of the Pinellas County beach towns will head to the polls Tuesday to elect new city leaders.

Madeira Beach

Madeira Beach residents will choose a mayor and city commissioner.

John B. Hendricks and Gary L. Hughes are vying to fill the mayor's seat. Mayor Maggie Black decided not to seek a second term for office. The mayor serves a three-year term.

District 1 commission incumbent Deby Weinstein will go up against Helen "Happy" Price to retain her seat.

District 2 Commissioner Nancy Hodges is running unopposed.

Treasure Island

With two candidates on the ballot, Treasure Island residents will elect a District 4 city commissioner Tuesday.

In the running are Richard D. Harris and Maribeth L. Wetzel.

St. Pete Beach

Terri Finnerty and Christopher Graus will vie to win the St. Pete Beach District 1 commission seat.

Pinellas Park

Connie Bruce and Rick Butler are running for Seat 3 of the Pinellas Park City Council.

Voters will also decide on a charter amendment that would bring the election and term of office for the mayor and city council into compliance with Florida statutes.

Redington Shores

Redington Shores voters will decide between Jennie Blackburn and Thomas W. Kapper for District 1 city commissioner.

South Pasadena

South Pasadena residents will head to the polls to vote on 10 charter amendments:

• No. 1 Charter Amendment— Changing the term of office for city commissioners from three to four years.
• No. 2 Charter Amendment — Creating separate term limits for mayor and commissioners, thus allowing a commissioner to be eligible to run for mayor.
• No. 3 Charter Amendment — Allowing 30 days to fill a vacancy on the commission and making the term for that appointment no longer than 15 months or until the next general election.
• No. 4 Charter Amendment — Having the mayor appoint a vice mayor during a regular commission meeting after each annual election.
• No. 5 Charter Amendment — Giving the mayor and commissioners cost-of-living increases consistent with other city employees.
• No. 6 Charter Amendment — Holding city elections on the second Tuesday in March each year as needed.
• No. 7 Charter Amendment — Creating a city administrator's position to serve as administrative head for the city.
• No. 8 Charter Amendment — Revising the language of the charter to more clearly describe the process for adoption of ordinances by citizen initiative.
• No. 9 Charter Amendment — Revising the language of the charter to describe the process to establish the time frame of charter reviews and the creation of the charter review committee.
• No. 10 Charter Amendment — Requiring the city commission to place an item on the commission agenda with recommended amendments from the charter review committee rather than placing them in an ordinance.

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