Election Day was uneventful for Anna Maria voters.
Incumbent Commissioners Carol Carter and Jonathan Crane retained their seats Nov. 2 for additional two-year terms after being unopposed for reelection.
Carter, who became a full-time resident in 2006 and has served as commissioner since 2013, will enter her fifth term on the dais.
Crane, who was elected to the commission in 2019, will enter his second term.
Commissioners also will vote later this month to fill a third seat that was held by Doug Copeland, who chose not to run for reelection after serving the remainder of former Commissioner Joe Muscatello’s term.
Copeland, who served as commissioner 2013-19, rejoined the dais by commission appointment in July after Muscatello vacated his seat to move to West Virginia.
Three residents have applied to fill the seat as of Nov. 5: Jack Bergbom, Robert Kingan and Sharon Wisniewski.
Bergbom wrote in his application: “Put residents first. More grouper, less tourists. Put the sidewalks back on Pine Avenue.”
Kingan, an eight-year resident of the city, wrote in his application that he has expertise in land planning, such as surveying, zoning and lease negotiations. He added that he has previously worked with other municipalities on “infrastructure matters.”
Wisniewski, a five-year resident and current member of the city’s historic preservation board, served in the U.S. military and wrote in her application that she is “great on teams or as a leader.”
“I want to help preserve the unique aspects of the island that make it such a great place for residents and tourists,” she wrote.
Wisniewski previously applied to succeed former Commissioner Amy Tripp, who vacated her seat in 2020 to move to North Carolina, but lost out on the appointment to Commissioner Doris “Deanie” Sebring.
Applications to fill the post can be completed at city hall or online at cityofannamaria.com.
Commissioners are paid $4,800 a year.
The four seated commissioners will vote to determine who is appointed to the fifth seat at their meeting at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, at city hall, 10005 Gulf Drive.
Carter and Crane — and possibly the new appointee — will be sworn for new terms at an organizational meeting at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9, also at city hall.
Both meetings will be open to the public with masks recommended. Instructions to attend via teleconference are available at cityofannamaria.com.