GREEN COVE SPRINGS – Although four people filed to run for open Seat 4 on the city council, only one completed the qualifying process to win the election without a vote being cast. Corner Pocket …
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GREEN COVE SPRINGS – Although four people filed to run for open Seat 4 on the city council, only one completed the qualifying process to win the election without a vote being cast.
Corner Pocket owner Cheri Starnes was declared the winner at noon on Friday, July 18, after Joshua Danley, Henrietta Davis-Francis and Michael Kelter didn’t qualify for the Sept. 23 special election.
The cutoff to qualify was on Friday, and since Starnes didn’t have an opponent, she will be sworn in to replace Thomas Smith ahead of the Aug. 5 meeting. Smith surprised the city with his sudden resignation to concentrate on a demanding workload.
The city also saved $3,000 by not having to hold the selection, according to the Supervisor of Elections office.
The meeting will take place at City Council Chambers, located at City Hall, at 6 p.m.
Starnes will join the council at a critical juncture. The council set a tentative millage rate for fiscal year 2025-26 during a special meeting on Tuesday, July 22.
There are public budget meetings set for council chambers at 8 a.m. on Aug. 7 and Aug. 12, as council members work to set the tax rate for the next fiscal year.
The council also will have to approve two readings of the new rate before it becomes law. A mill is how much a resident pays for each $1,000 worth of value for the property.
