Safety Harbor pro-preservation candidates prevail in two of three races
Incumbent city commissioners Nancy Besore and Cliff Merz held off challengers.
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Candidates Nancy Besore, left, Cliff Merz, center, and Andy Steingold, right, prevailed in Tuesday's Safety Harbor City Commission elections. [ City of Safety Harbor | Andy Steingold ]
Updated Mar. 10
SAFETY HARBOR â The cityâs pro-preservation camp largely won out in Tuesdayâs City Commission races.
In the contentious race for commission seat 3, Andy Steingold soundly defeated opponent Scott Long with 58 percent of the vote.
Incumbent Safety Harbor City Commissioner Nancy Besore secured 44 percent of the vote to keep her spot in the three-way race for seat 1. Both Besore and Steingold had support from a contingent of the coastal city that prioritizes its small-town charm over modern-day development.