Belleview October 12, 2020
The City of Belleview Commission Seats up for election in 2020 included the Mayor and Commission Seats 2 and 4. The qualifying period for this election closed on Thursday August, 20 at 4 PM.
The incumbent Commission for the City of Belleview are running unopposed in the November 3rd general election, leaving Christine Dobkowski as Mayor and Commissioner Gary Ernst in Seat 2 and Robert “Bo” Smith in Seat 4.
Belleview City Commission seat terms are for four years and are staggered, with elections held on even number years. The Mayor Seat, as well as Seats 2, and 4 elections, are currently being held. Seats 1 and 3 will be up for election in 2022.The current City of Belleview Commission is: Seat 1, Michael Goldman; Seat 2, Gary Ernst; Seat 3, Ronald Livsey; Seat 4, Robert "Bo" Smith; and Mayor, Christine Dobkowski.
The Commission, which includes the Mayor, is responsible for determining the types and levels of services to be provided as well as enacting laws, regulations, and policies that govern the City and its activities. The Commission oversees the City’s general operation by approving the annual budget and subsequent amendments, all inter-local, development, franchise, and miscellaneous agreements and all land use and zoning changes. In addition to appointing the City Administrator and the City Clerk, the Commission also appoints members to various citizen boards and committees.