STUART, Fla. (CBS12) — Stuart Mayor Christopher Collins has resigned his post to run for the Martin County Commission District 2 seat.
Collins posted a short video on Facebook announcing his candidacy.
The city public information officer says that Collins has resigned, effective immediately. Misti Gurtin tells CBS12 that there is not enough time for the city to hold a special election, so the board may appoint someone to fill Collins’ seat, or they may leave the seat vacant until the next city election.
The page listing Collins as mayor has already been removed from the Stuart city website.
The city website currently lists Commissioner Sean Reed as mayor.