Several Local Government Seats Available in March 2021

Last updated on July 10, 2021

With several local government seats are available to run for coming March of 2021. Many just there for the taking. It’s important to look carefully at lawn signs. During this upcoming election campaigns. In the last local election, voters reported voting for real estate agents and a pink flamingo! This is an exaggeration. But apathetic voter participation and a poor turnout is an understatement.

While the 2020 presidential election is fresh news and a heated topic of discussion. Many maintaining the primary difference between Trump and Putin is…Putin knows how to win a U.S. election!

On March 9 of 2021, 17 of these Pinellas County incorporated municipalities. Will be holding elections. Several of Pinellas County’s small municipalities will run municipal elections.

Belleair:

 

Offices up for election: Mayor; two City Commission seats
Qualifying: Nov. 25 — Dec. 15
On the ballot: All incumbents can seek reelection as there are no term limits, but no one has filed yet. The incumbents include Mayor Gary Katica, Deputy Mayor Karla Rettstatt, and Commissioner Michael Wilkinson.

Belleair Beach:
Offices up for election: Three City Council seats
Qualifying: Dec. 11 at 8 a.m. through Dec. 18 at noon
Incumbents: Vice Mayor Glenn Gunn and Council members Marv Behm and Jody Shirley

Belleair Bluffs:
Offices up for election: Mayor; two City Commission seats
Qualifying: Nov. 30 at 9 a.m. through Dec. 15 at 4 p.m.
Incumbents: Mayor Chris Arbutine, Vice Mayor Suzy Sofer and Commissioner Jack Nazario
Qualifications: Candidates must be registered Pinellas County voters and have resided within Belleair Bluffs for one year

Belleair Shore:
Offices up for election: Mayor; one City Commission seat
On the ballot: Mayor Robert Schmidt Jr., Vice Mayor Deborah Roseman
Note: City officials anticipate incumbents to be reelected without opposition.

The deadline to register to vote in the 2021 municipal elections is February 8. The deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot is February 27.

Qualifying for Pinellas County March 9 municipal elections is different depending on where you live.

Positive change and complaining changes nothing

It takes very little brains to complain and to complain changes nothing. Therefore, if you believe local officials have wronged you or your municipality.

You have several options. One is to continue thinking your accomplishing something and keep on complaining. Another is to continue being an uninformed and uninvolved citizen and do nothing. No even complain. The third route is to contact. Elected and appointed bureaucrats. Those who are supposed to monitor and investigate elected officials. For any wrongdoing. Nevertheless, they can only do their jobs. If and when a colleague, city attorney, or an average citizen. Reports them, which is seldom the case. It’s an unwritten law colleague or a city attorney. Reports on one of their own. As for the average person. Unless maybe. A federal agency is notified and takes notice.

Even then. Unless the case is a slam dunk, elected officials have little to be worried about and even if they get caught with both hands in the cookie jar. The repercussions are similar to a traffic violation.

However, the last option and what I think the best. Beating them at their own, rigged game. The ballot boxes.

On March 9 of 2021, 17 of Pinellas County’s 24 incorporated municipalities. Will be holding elections.

Including Belleair with the Mayor and two City Commission seats. (All incumbents can seek reelection as there are no term limits, but no one has filed yet.) The Belleair Bluff with the Mayor and two City Commission seats. Belleair Beach with three City Council seats. Belleair Shore with the Mayor and one City Commission seat. Note: City officials anticipate incumbents to be reelected without opposition.