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The 2026 charter amendment results are in for Kenneth City and Treasure Island.
2026 South Pinellas Charter Amendment Results
Kenneth City
Kenneth City voters approved two charter amendments Tuesday that change the qualifications and residency requirements for the town manager position.
Amendment 1: Changing Qualifications of the Town Manager
Voters approved an amendment to Section 3.01 of the town charter revising the qualifications required for the town manager. Under the change, the town manager must be selected based on executive and administrative qualifications, experience, and knowledge of accepted municipal management practices.
The amendment also requires the manager to have a bachelor’s degree in public administration, business, or a related field. However, experience in local government administration may be accepted as a substitute for a college degree. Supporters argued the change gives the town greater flexibility in hiring qualified candidates, particularly experienced municipal administrators who may not hold a degree but have extensive government experience.
Amendment 2: Changing Residency Requirements of Town Manager
These are the 2026 South Pinellas charter amendment results, but here are the Kenneth City, Madeira Beach, and St. Pete Beach council and commission election results.
Read Gulfport’s Ward I and III council election results. Read Gulfport’s charter amendment results.
Treasure Island Voters Say a Big Yes to Beach Renourishment Easement
Amendment: Allowing for Beach Renourishment Easements by a Majority Vote of the Commission
Voters overwhelmingly approved a charter amendment Tuesday that changes how the city grants easements for beach renourishment projects.
More than 90% of voters supported the measure in the March 10 election. The amendment allows the city commission to grant easements longer than three years on city-owned property when working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers or Pinellas County on beach maintenance or renourishment projects.
Previously, the city charter limited easements on city property to three years unless the city followed additional approval processes.
With the amendment’s approval, the Treasure Island City Commission may now authorize longer easements by majority vote. However, the authority applies only to beach renourishment and maintenance projects coordinated with federal or county agencies.
Beach renourishment efforts often require long-term access agreements so crews can periodically place sand and maintain the shoreline over multiple years.
Supporters of the amendment said the change will streamline the city’s participation in regional shoreline protection efforts. They argued longer easements help ensure Treasure Island remains eligible for projects led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Pinellas County.
Those projects help restore beaches after storms, protect coastal infrastructure, and support tourism by maintaining the shoreline.
City officials will implement the charter change once election results are certified.
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