City Election Qualifying Opens Today

Think you have what it takes to become a New Port Richey city council member?

Your chance to prove it is here.

New Port Richey is holding city council elections April 9, and the qualifying period opens today. 

During the elections, voters in the city limits will have the opportunity to elect two people to the council. The qualifying period opens today, Feb. 12, at noon and closes Feb. 19 at noon.

To qualify as a candidate, the resident must be a registered voter and have lived within the city limits for at least six months prior to the election.

Qualifying paperwork for the city election can now be picked up from City Clerk Doreen Summers. Her office is at City Hall, 5919 Main St, New Port Richey.

Completed paperwork must be submitted to the city clerk by the close of the qualifying period, which is Feb. 19 at noon. 

City council members are elected to a three-year term. 

The seats open for election are currently held by incumbent council members whose three year-terms end this April. Those council members are Deputy Mayor Rob Marlowe and Councilman Bob Langford. Langford and Marlowe do not plan to run in this election.

For more information on qualifying, contact Doreen Summers at 727-853-1024.

For more on elections rules, see the Pasco Supervisor of Elections Website.

Did you file paperwork to run? Let us know by emailing NewPortRichey@Patch.com.