Town Council Elections / Staggered Election Terms

Long Beach Residents: 

Ordinance# 2022-03 pertains to the the Town of Long Beach's adopted "staggered elections".  The full town ordinance is also attached.

However, in an attempt to simplify the Council’s intentions, please review the following summary:

1.      All five (5) Town Council positions and the Clerk-Treasurer will be up for election in November 2023.  The five (5) Town Council candidates receiving the most votes and the successful Town-Clerk candidate will each serve a one (1) year term beginning Jan. 1, 2024.

2.      All positions will then be up for election in November 2024…The successful 2024 candidates shall serve terms as follows:

      A. The two (2) Town Council candidates receiving the most votes and the Town Clerk-Treasurer shall serve (4) year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2025.

      B. The next three (3) Town Council candidates (all falling within the top five (5) highest vote tallies) shall serve (2) year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2025.

3.      For each succeeding election(s), each successful candidate will serve (4) year terms.