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More than 16,400 Pinellas County residents cast their ballots to decide who will lead their cities and towns into the future.
Highlighting the races March 9 were four mayoral posts, including three in municipalities along the beaches. Below are some highlights of the official results.
Commissioner Tyler Payne
Treasure Island
There will be a new mayor in Treasure Island after Commissioner Tyler Payne handily defeated incumbent Larry Lunn with 62.33% of the vote. Payne was elected in 2020 representing District 2, which encompasses Isle of Palms and Sunshine Beach. Lunn, who was elected to a three-year term in 2018, also served as commissioner of District 2 from 2017-18.
Epilogue: Gary Katica, Belleairâs longest serving mayor, dies at 87
The New York native made Belleair his home and became known for his regular walks through town and calming demeanor.
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Former Belleair Mayor Gary Katica served as a town commissioner since 2000 and mayor since 2007. He died on Sunday at 87. [ Town of Belleair ]
Updated Mar. 10
There was one main reason why, in December, then-Belleair Town Commissioner Michael Wilkinson felt he could pursue a bid for mayor.
At the time, Mayor Gary Katica had already announced he would not run for a sixth term in the March 9 election as he battled Parkinsonâs Disease.
BELLEAIR â Three candidates are vying for two at-large Town Commission seats in the March 9 election. Commissioner Michael Wilkinson will become mayor; he ran unopposed to replace Mayor Gary Katica, who is retiring after more than 20 years in public service in the city.
One candidate will fill Wilkinsonâs seat. The other winner will replace Deputy Mayor Karla Rettstatt, whose term is ending.
The town faces several major decisions as the new candidates vie for seats, such as whether to invest more than $10 million in a new reverse osmosis water supply system or link to Pinellas Countyâs water system. Belleair would have to disband its water department if the commission approves the county plan.
Jan 21, 2021
NORTH REDINGTON BEACH â When the qualifying period ended in North Redington Beach for the offices of mayor and commissioners for seats 1 and 2, it turns out the incumbents were the only ones who had thrown their names in the ring. With all three positions unopposed, the Board of Commissioner…
Jan 20, 2021
INDIAN SHORES â Mayor Patrick C. Soranno will serve another three-year term starting in March as a result of running unopposed. A resolution declaring Soranno to have been elected mayor passed unanimously 5-0 at the Jan. 12 Town Council meeting.
Nov 12, 2020
LARGO â For the first time since 2009, someone else will be seating in Curtis Holmes Seat 3 on the Largo City Commission.