Commission to discuss appointment today

The town could get a new commissioner today.

The Longboat Key Town Commission will hold a special meeting at 2 p.m. today to discuss appointing a representative to fill the at-large seat vacated by Commissioner Hal Lenobel, who resigned July 5.

Eight residents have submitted their names to Town Hall to express interest in the seat: Randy Clair, Jack Daly, Terry Gans, Len Garner, Gene Jaleski, Ray Rajewski, Mark Wickersham and Woody Wolverton.

If the commission appoints a successor, he or she will serve until March 2013, when the town has its next general municipal election. If the commission doesn’t make an appointment, the town must hold a special election within 90 days of when the vacancy first occurred.

For more information, pick up a July 19 copy of the Longboat Observer.

Contact Robin Hartill at [email protected].