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Politics

An open question

By AARON SHAROCKMAN, Times Staff Writer
Published October 28, 2007

ST. PETERSBURG - A budget crunch. An affordable-housing crisis. Questions about the future of the Police Department.  They are just some of the issues on the plate of City Council members for the next four years. On Nov. 6, residents get the chance to say who they want making those weighty decisions. Four of the eight City Council seats are up for grabs, and the balance of the council is at stake. The candidates span generations and the spectrum of politics, from a 36-year-old Democratic congressional aide to a 70-year-old Republican making his return to politics. "The people that you elect in November are going to be making the policy for the next four years for your community," said Herb Polson, a candidate in District 1. "There's no excuse to not be a part of that process."

About the job

Council members are elected to four-year terms and cannot serve more than two consecutive terms. They receive $39,330 a year.

Early voting

Available until Saturday. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Voters citywide can cast their ballots at one of the county's three supervisor of elections offices: 501 First Ave. N, St. Petersburg; 315 Court St., Room 117, Clearwater; or 13001 Starkey Road, Largo.

Hear them for yourself

The candidates for City Council are taking part at a forum from 4-6 p.m. today at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 719 Arlington Ave. N.

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