Voting is scheduled to begin Friday, Aug. 28 to fill eight seats on the Ocean Beach Town Council, which provides community issue discussion forums, promotes the neighborhood’s betterment and beautification and fuels cooperative efforts among all Ocean Beach community organizations and residents. All 2015 board elections candidates must be a current residential member of the Ocean Beach Town Council. An eligible residential member is current on membership dues and aged 18 years or older. An eligible member must also live, work and own property or a business within Zip code 92107. Deadline for paid dues is Saturday, Aug. 22.
Candidates must complete the personal statement/letter of intent and submit it by Monday, Aug. 24, to [email protected].
Newly elected board members serve a two-year term that starts October of 2015 and ends on September of 2017. Town council holds two formal meetings a month, with one closed session meeting (second Tuesday of the month) and one public meeting (fourth Wednesday of the month).
A candidates forum will be held at the council public meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Voting opens Friday, Aug. 28, and closes at midnight Monday, Sept. 7. Results will be certified Tuesday, Sept. 8.
The Ocean Beach Town Council currently has 15 members. For further details, email [email protected]. Questions can be directed to Nathaniel Bazydlo, council elections committee chair, at (619) 717-6061.