BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Voters in cities and towns across Central Florida had local elections on Tuesday.
In Brevard County, there were elections in the towns of Indialantic and Melbourne Beach. Other planned elections are not happening because there were no challengers for the seats.
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Voter turnout for these races was nearly 34%.
Unofficial returns are now posted on the Brevard County supervisor of elections website.
Indialantic
The town of Indialantic held an election for Town Council Seat 1 to fill the seat being vacated by Brett Miller.
Former Town Commissioner Julie McKnight defeated Guy Harvey Newman, 79.8% to 20.2%.
McKnight worked in retail and public relations before turning her attention to community affairs. She held the seat for two previous terms and is now looking to return to the council. Campaign website.
Guy Harvey Newman is a realtor who ran his first political campaign. He does not have a campaign website, but he is on Instagram.
Melbourne Beach
Melbourne Beach elected two people to serve as town commissioners Tuesday. There were four candidates running for the seats.
Terry Cronin and Sherri Quarrie will take the two seats as the top vote-getters.
Terry Cronin is a doctor who runs the Cronin Skin Cancer Center. He got 28.81% of the vote.
Sherri Quarrie is a former town commissioner who used to work in real estate. She got 26.65% of the vote.
Bruce Larson is a Navy Seal veteran who worked at L3Harris Technologies. He got 23.33% of the vote.
Steve Walters is the former Melbourne Beach police chief and a former town commissioner. He got 21.21% of the vote.
Melbourne Beach also approved all 11 charter amendments on the ballot Tuesday, in most cases overwhelmingly. You can see the full results on the Brevard County supervisor of elections website.
- Question 1 increases the residency requirement for town commission members and allows for the forfeiture of office from the town commission for malfeasance or misfeasance.
- Question 2 changes the time someone cannot serve on the commission due to term limitations to 11 months, and allows a newly-elected commissioner to assume office at the next regularly scheduled meeting after the election.
- Question 3 changes the charter to specify that an appointed town commissioner will serve until the next general election for which the qualifying period has not begun at the time of vacancy.
- Question 4 changes the charter so that the candidates for commissioners-at-large who receive the most votes will be declared elected for the longest terms.
- Question 5 removes the commission’s authority to appoint, suspend or remove the town clerk.
- Question 6 removes the commission’s authority to fix the salary of the town clerk, and removes language that the town clerk serves the commission.
- Question 7 says that the vice mayor shall act in the mayor’s place if the mayor is unable to or unwilling to perform their duties.
- Question 8 changes the charter so that less than three commission members can vote to adjourn commission meetings.
- Question 9 provides that the town attorney’s salary and/or contract shall be fixed and approved by the town commission.
- Question 10 incorporates Florida Statute language for unacceptable gifts for public officers and employees in the town charter.
- Question 11 adds female gender pronouns where applicable.
Head to the Brevard County supervisor of elections website to see how all the questions are worded.