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Three Unopposed Century Council Members Automatically Reelected
June 13, 2026
With no opposition, three Century Town Council members were automatically deemed elected on Friday after no one else qualified to seek the seats.
Those elected were:
- Seat 3: Incumbent Shelisa Abraham. She was first appointed as an interim council member in January 2023 and elected during a 2023 special election.
- Seat 4: Incumbent John Bass. He first won election for a term that began in January 2025 after Alicia Johnson was appointed interim mayor.
- Seat 5: Incumbent Sparkie Harrison. She was first elected with opposition in June 2025 to fill a seat left vacant after the resignation of Sandra McMurray-Jackson.
All three will be sworn in for their new four-year terms in January 2027.
The official qualifying period for the 2026 ballot ended at noon, Friday, June 12. The seats are nonpartisan.
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3 Responses to “Three Unopposed Century Council Members Automatically Reelected”
It’s time to just save the taxpayers and make it part of the
County!These people are just getting a free paycheck!!there doing nothing
to promote a city government!!!! For years people where
Not paying there gas bill!!!.or other utilities for that matter .
County needs to step up and make a change!!!
Have to assume Century residents are fans of Billy Joel.
They “Love (Things) Just the Way (They) Are.”
There are many reasons why the State requires a minimum of 5,000 residents before an area can incorporate as a city. Lack of people interested in running for office is but one. Many small towns in Florida were incorporated before such a limit existed and while some of them flourish, most do not. With only 700-800 households, 1800-1900 residents, and a median household income of $27,609, I think it is save to say, Century is not flourishing nor has it for decades. If these three people want to do something positive for Century, they would work to get a binding resolution on the November 2026 ballot for a vote on remaining a city vs a return to county rule.