Tuesday, March 11, 2025
City of Tarpon Springs Election
Voter Guide

CITY OF TARPON SPRINGS COMMISSIONER SEAT 3
All candidates are listed -- choose one.
Mike Eisner
Republican
Georganna E. Frantzis
Republican
CITY OF TARPON SPRINGS CHARTER AMENDMENTS
#1
Expand the City's power of eminent domain to allow taking of real property for the purpose of creating dredge and spoil sites?
#2
Raise threshold from $350,000 to $500,000 for voter referendum and supermajority Commission approval for real property transactions?
#3
Require City to identify funding sources for City property transactions?
#4
Require voter referendum for sale or trade of property if referendum was required for purchase or if property value is at or above the threshold for voter referendum of purchases?
#5
Require Board of Commissioners to review Charter for funding requirements when adopting City budget?
#6
Expand the required review of City plans by Board of Commissioners every 3 years to encompass all City Master Plans, Action Plans, Sustainability Plans, Comprehensive, and Strategic Plans?
#7
Change the frequency of the required review of City plans by the Board of Commissiners from every 3 to every 5 years?
#8
Increase candidate qualifying period from 8 to 30 days?
#9
Require 30 days' notice to voters prior to start of qualifying period for open Commission seats?
#10
Remove redundant language regarding City Commissioner contact with City Manager?
#11
Require legal review of noncompliance issues raised in internal audit?
#12
Require the City Manager’s to prioritize and make recommendations to the Board of Commissioners on capital improvement programs?
#13
Require Assistant City Manager, Fire Chief, and Police Chief to reside in Tarpon Springs (in addition to the existing residency requirement for City Manager)?
#14
Remove Tarpon Springs residency requirement for employees except City Manager, Assistant City Manager, Fire Chief, and Police Chief?
#15
Require department heads/directors to reside within 10 miles of City Hall (with exception for those promoted from within unless they change their residence during their employment as a department head/director)?
#16
Increase City Manager's spending limit on budgeted goods and services from $25,000 to $50,000 without competitive bidding?
#17
Raise threshold for requiring competitive bids for purchases from $25,000 to $50,000?
#18
Remove requirements for making printed copies of financial statements available in the City Clerk and Collector's offices and in the public library (since financial statements are available on the City website)?
#19
Create sidewalk improvement plan to use allocated sidewalk improvement funds?
#20
Increase annual fund for sidewalk improvements from $100,000 up to $300,000?
#21
Reduce petition signature threshold from 15% of Tarpon Springs registered voters to 10% of Tarpon Springs registered voters?
#22
Require referendum elections to be held at the next scheduled city or county election, rather than 90 days after date of filing?
#23
Update hospital references from Advent Health North Pinellas to Tarpon Springs Hospital Foundation, Inc.?
#24
Fix grammar errors and typos in the City Charter?
VOTING BY MAIL BALLOT
New mail ballot requirement:
All Florida voters’ mail ballot requests expired after the November 2024 election and must be renewed!
It’s easy to request a mail ballot for upcoming elections.
Call the Pinellas Supervisor of Elections office (8am-5pm M-F) at 727-464-8683
OR
Do it online at VotePinellas.gov/votebymail
FEBRUARY 27 is the deadline to request that a mail ballot be mailed to you (but don't wait that long -- request your ballot now!)
How to submit your mail ballot:
Mail it at least a week before Election Day (but don't wait that long –- mailing ten days before is safer)
OR
Drop it off at a Supervisor of Elections office any time until 7pm on Election Day.
VOTING IN PERSON
No early in-person voting for March elections.
In-person voting only on Election Day 7am-7pm at your polling place.
MARCH ELECTION KEY DATES
February 10: Voter registration deadline (but you can update your voting address after that date as long as you're a Florida voter).
February 27: Deadline to request that a ballot be mailed to you.

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