The message again because it’s “Worth Noting” once again: Timely reminder for the press and TV news media. . .

City of Lake Worth holds what are called
“Nonpartisan elections”.

This is “Worth Noting”. 

Thank You for visiting the Lake Worth City Limits 
blog which began in June 2006: “Notes, News and
Reviews unique to City and suburban areas.”**

If you’re not exactly sure what ‘nonpartisan’ means, please contact the City of Lake Worth’s PIO,*
Mr. Ben Kerr at 561-586-1631 or send email to: BKerr@lakeworth.org

From City of Lake Worth’s
City Charter. . .

“Lake Worth, Florida — Code of Ordinances —
Part I, Subpart A, Article V (Qualifications and Elections), Section 1, “Nonpartisan elections”:

All qualifications and elections for the offices of mayor and city commissioner shall be conducted on a nonpartisan basis without regard for or designation of political party affiliation of any nominee on any nomination petition or ballot.

From the City’s website, “Mayor & Commissioners”:

According to the provisions set forth in the City Charter, Lake Worth operates a Commission–Manager form of government. Authority is vested in an elected City Commission, which, in turn, appoints the City Manager.
     The City Commission is comprised of five members who serve staggered two-year terms [sic]† and are elected on a nonpartisan basis by residents of the City. The Mayor is elected by a city-wide vote to serve a two-year term [sic]‡ as the presiding officer at City Commission Meetings and as the official head of the City of Lake Worth for legislative and ceremonial purposes. The City Commission is responsible for passing Ordinances and other policy directives necessary for the operation of the City.

Any questions? If so, contact
City of Lake Worth’s PIO.

Footnote section:

*PIO  =  Public Information Officer.
     PIOs are essential to get the message out to the public about things such as approaching hurricanes and post-storm updates (e.g., see video below), update and inform local beat reporters and those in the press and news media as well,§ and PIOs also perform other seemingly mundane but essential duties such as explaining the difference between the word “heroin” — a very dangerously addictive illegal drug — and the word “heroine”, which is a woman who is presently or was in the past “noted for courageous acts or nobility of character.”
†On March 14th, 2017, a referendum passed in the City of Lake Worth (55%–45%) increasing terms for electeds from two to three years [‘sic’ means sic erat scriptum in Latin for, “thus was it written”].
‡As of Dec. 2017 the City’s website has not been updated [use ‘sic’ or should one use “ibid.” here?].
§If you’re interested in learning why the City of Lake Worth is “too complex” for many (but certainly not all) reporters and editors in the press and news media click on this link.‖
‖Interested in learning more about footnotes? And what is the difference between a footnote and an “endnote”? Click on this link for the answers in Wikipedia.
     And by the way — in succession — following the thin parallel lines (‖) is the footnote symbol “¶” and then one begins to ‘double-up’ if necessary, e.g., **, ††, ‡‡, etc.

**And lastly, once again, Thank You for visiting again today! This blog called Lake Worth City Limits about “Notes, News and Reviews unique to City and suburban areas.”

Meet Mr. Ben Kerr: