A public forum to introduce two Anna Maria City Commission applicants is just around the corner.
Gary McMullen and Kathleen Morgan-Johnson will make their cases for appointments to the commission during the forum, which will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, at city hall, 10005 Gulf Drive.
The seats were vacated last year by Robert Kingan and Deanie Sebring. Kingan’s is a full two-year term and Sebring’s term expires in December.
Their potential successors, McMullen and Morgan-Johnson, will introduce themselves and then answer questions previously submitted by the public, as well as questions posed during the forum.
The existing commission — which consists of three members — is scheduled to vote on the new members at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, at city hall.
The person who receives the most votes will be allowed to choose between the one- or two-year term, leaving the other term to the applicant with the second-most votes.
Mayor Dan Murphy has said commissioners are not required to appoint applicants if they do not find them suitable to serve on the commission.
