Important Cocoa Beach Political Forum
at Cocoa Beach Library well-attended by candidates & voters!
Candidates (from the city’s website)
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Seat #1/Mayor Dave Netterstrom; Ann Herzog
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Seat #2 Tim Tumulty; Don John; Barry Plans
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Seat #3 Mary Jane Nail; Ben Malik
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Seat #5 Adrianne Dillon; Eric Herrburger
Lots of info to sift through national, state candidates and referendums. It’s a HUGE responsibility for Cocoa Beach to elect candidates who will directly affect daily life here! Four-years can be a long, long time.
Seek candidates who commit to maintain the 2002 Referendums overwhelming-approved by resident voters:
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45’ Building Height limit;
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low density; and,
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the 5/0 vote
Seek candidates with institutional history of Cocoa Beach: It’s essential to maintaining our environment and public safety; complex and, evolved to minimize negative impacts of 2M visitors a year on residents and neighborhoods!
Elect commissioners who will keep our city
low and friendly!
Cocoa Beach’s Form of Government
Strong-manager/weak council
This means a professional manager is employed to run the city on a daily basis, and manage the staff without interference by the city commission(ers).
The five (5) member city commission is elected by the voters to serve at large, and are responsible for: establishing policies; implementing ordinances; and, all have equal access to the city’s agenda.
The mayor/commissioner is responsible to chair meetings and represents the city at events. The vice-mayor is elected by the commissioners to act when the mayor is absent, and share in so-called ceremonial responsibilties.
VOTE! November 6
This November 6 will be an historic election for Cocoa Beach; 4 of the 5 City Commission seats have nine candidates seeking election. This mess, under the guise of saving money for ‘off-year elections,’ is apparently because some commissioners and their supporters feel Cocoa Beach voters aren’t tuned-in enough to non-Presidential election years.
Previously, the mayor Seat #1 was an independent of elections, with two commission seats in alternate years. Increasing 3 to 4-year terms is actually costing more attorney fees AND another referendum to fix this perfect screw-up.
Now: 4 of 5-seats of the commission are up for grabs, some by candidates who don’t have much history under their belts, at a time when a new citymanager is coming on board.
It’s difficult to find residents to run for office, and most feel 4-years is too long. Attempts to restore the 3-year terms did not get support, but the Commission is to paying the attorney AGAIN for a different referendum. It’s to correct the resign-to-run screw-up. Commission comments to not restore the 3-year terms were more about their personal plans than the public interest.
Check out this year’s commission candidates on the city website: www.cityofcocoabeach.com Scroll to the blue index on left: Click Government; Elections; and, at the bottom of the Election page, click on Candidates for more info about who’s on the city ballot.
Elect commissioners who will keep our city
low and friendly!