Tag: Eric Seidel
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Oldsmar Vice-Mayor Eric Seidel to run for mayor in 2019
Three-term Oldsmar City Council member and current Vice-Mayor Eric Seidel recently announced his 2019 mayoral candidacy. Seidel, who served on the council from 2007-2009 before being elected to Seat 1 in 2015, where he was automatically reappointed in March, made the announcement in a social media post last week. “Today, I officially filed my paper work…
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Oldsmar City Council Members McGee, Seidel sworn in—again
Gabby McGee and Eric Seidel were sworn in as Oldsmar City Council members—again—on Tuesday, March 20, one week after they were automatically reelected after running unopposed in the 2018 municipal election. Seidel began his second consecutive term on Seat 1; he also served on council from 20007-2009. He was named vice-mayor later in the evening.…
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No election in Oldsmar next March: McGee, Seidel automatically reelected
There’s an old political adage that says there are only two ways to run an election: scared or unopposed. In Oldsmar, a pair of City Council incumbents took the latter route, as Eric Seidel and Gabby McGee will be automatically reappointed to Seats 1 and 3, respectively, after no candidates qualified to run against them…
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Oldsmar City Council members McGee, Seidel will seek reelection in 2018
The qualifying period for Oldsmar’s 2018 municipal election begins on Tuesday, October 17, as a pair of City Council seats will be up for grabs on March 13. And while potential candidates have until Friday, November 17 at 5:00 p.m. to qualify to run for Seat 1 or Seat 3, incumbents Gabby McGee and Eric…
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Officials agree to conduct horse trail study in Oldsmar
After months of refusing to reopen the public horse trails in Mobbly Bayou Preserve, Oldsmar officials agreed on Tuesday to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of having trails in the city. After months of refusing to reopen the horse trails in Mobbly Bayou Preserve despite repeated pleas by advocates of the cause, Oldsmar…
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Record crowd turns out for Oldsmar’s Christmas Wonderland event
The weather outside was anything but frightful last Friday night – actually, it was quite delightful, especially for an outdoor holiday event. The cool temps combined with plenty of fun, family friendly activities led to a record crowd for Oldsmar’s 2015 Christmas Wonderland, causing long lines for food and attraction tickets. But while officials contemplated what…