Lantana Town Council incumbents Mark Zeitler and Chris Castle secured new three-year terms on Nov. 21 after being the only candidates to qualify for what was to be next year’s municipal election.
Zeitler and Castle both successfully filed to retain their respective seats, which will last until March 2029. With no contested seat, the town won’t hold an election previously scheduled for March 10.
Jacqueline “Jackie” Morel originally filed to run for Castle's seat, but town ordinances require candidates to submit nominating petitions to be placed on the ballot, equal to 1% of the total voter registration in the town. Morel didn’t get enough petitions to qualify.
Voters first elected Zeitler in 2020. Zeitler, who has been a Lantana resident for more than 60 years and is an air conditioner contractor, will now serve his third consecutive term on the Town Council.
Castle has been on the council since 2023 and is currently the town’s vice mayor pro tem. He is also a member of the Greater Lantana Chamber of Commerce and a technician for the city of Boynton Beach.
— Patrick Sherry
Correction: The print version and an earlier online version of this story incorrectly identified the seat that Jacqueline Morel had planned to seek. She filed paper's for the seat held by Town Council member Chris Castle, who works as an air conditioner contractor.
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