Just three and a half short months after taking office, Palm Coast City Council Member Ray Stevens resigns from his position citing health reasons. You can read his resignation letter right here: Ray Stevens Resignation_Redacted
With Council Member Stevens no longer a part of the council, the four remaining members will need to appoint someone to the seat of the District 3, and that appointee will serve until the 2026 election, where a new person will be elected to serve out the remaining two years of the four year term for a District 3 representative.
The City Council will discuss the process for filling the vacant District 3 seat at its Business Meeting on March 4, 2025. The appointed member will serve until the 2026 general election, when voters will elect a District 3 representative to complete the remainder of the term through 2028.
According to the City Charter, “If, for any reason other than recall or assuming the office of Mayor, a vacancy occurs in the office of any Council seat within the first two years of a term, the office shall be filled by appointment within 90 days following the occurrence of such vacancy by majority vote of the remaining Council members. If said vacancy occurs within six (6) months of the next regularly scheduled election, the remaining Council members may delay the appointment. Such appointments shall last until the next regularly scheduled election, at which time the seat shall be declared open and an election held for the remaining two years of the original term, thus continuing the original staggering of district seats.”
For those in District 3 of Palm Coast who are interested in applying for the appointment, attending the March 4th evening business meeting will hopefully provide interested parties with the information needed to determine when and where to apply for the position.
