6 candidates vie for 3 Tavares council seats

TAVARES Mayor Robert Wolfe and fellow City Council members Norman Hope and Lori Pfister are seeking re-election to two-year-terms.

Races are nonpartisan and council members, who make $5,557 annually, are elected citywide. Each year in November members select the mayor, who is paid $6,557 annually.

Early voting prior to the Nov. 4 general election continues through Nov. 1.

Here's a rundown of the candidates:

Seat 1

Wolfe, an eight-year council member, said his hands-on approach, work ethic and ability to listen to residents will help the city continue to thrive.

"I want to continue to be on the City Council and continue to lead this city in the right direction," he said. "My qualifications and what I've done in the past should let voters know their vote is good with me."

As the owner of a tile business for 17 years, he said he wants to continue to work on city projects, including the city's stormwater initiative. In addition to improving the downtown district, he said the city's new $6.3 million wedding and special-events facility on Lake Dora will benefit residents.

"The extra money being spent on it just moved it to the next level to hold events," he said. "I believe the money spent will be brought back to the city and the city residents and the businesses and the downtown area alike."

Challenging Wolfe is Lisa Johnson, owner of a health and nutritional business for seven years. Johnson said she wants to keep taxes and government spending to a minimum. As the owner of E-Z Nutrition101 on Alfred Street, she said she thinks the community would benefit from a "fresh face."

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6 candidates vie for 3 Tavares council seats