BELLEAIR - Nearly 1,400 voters cast their ballots to fill two town commission seats in Belleair’s March 9 election; an above average voter turnout for the small community in an election with no other issues on the ballot.
BELLEAIR BLUFFS - A surge of support on election day helped political newcomer Taylour Shimkus secure a seat on the Belleair Bluffs City Commission. Joe Barkley, coming off a one-year term, was the top vote getter, gaining 36 percent of the total. A surprise loser in the race for two seats was Hunt Brand, who has served as either commissioner or mayor for eight years.
BELLEAIR BEACH - Voters returned two incumbents and elected one newcomer to the City Council in the March 9 election. The winners were David Dumville, Mitch Krach and Leslie Ford Notaro.
BELLEAIR BLUFFS - When the city hall and community center was built almost 10 years ago, the complex was envisioned as a gathering place for Belleair Bluffs.
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