City Council Candidate Field Drops to 3
Four people filed to run for a city council seat. There will still be an election, but one person won't be on the ballot.
Denise Houston’s name won’t be on the ballot during New Port Richey’s municipal elections in April, according to the Pasco County Supervisor of Elections. Houston, a 20-year resident of New Port Richey, was one of four people who filed to run for city council in the municipal election. On Tuesday, Pasco County Supervisor of Elections Brian Corley said the paperwork filed for Houston was missing notarization of her candidate oath. State law requires that candidate oaths be notarized, Corley said. City Manager John Schneiger said Tuesday that staff would discuss Houston’s candidacy Wednesday and seek a resolution. He could not be reached for comment Wednesday. On Wednesday afternoon, Corley received an an e-mail from the city indicating that…
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