PERDIDO BEACH, Ala. — Residents of this newly incorporated town will be going to the polls in a few months to elect a mayor and town council.

The timeline set by the Baldwin County Probate Elections Office is as follows:

July 13 - first day to qualify for mayoral and council candidates.

July 31 - last day to qualify for mayoral and council candidates.

Aug. 21 - beginning date to vote absentee.

Sept. 25 - last day to register to vote in town elections.

Oct. 2 - last day to vote absentee.

Oct. 6 - voting day.

Probate Judge Adrian Johns said this week that enumerators have put the official head count in the newly incorporated town at 558.

“Everything is looking good. We’re not hearing anything from Perdido Beach unless it’s from those involved in the (election) process,” Johns said.

The Probate Judge signed the order of incorporation for this 110-year-old community last month on June 10 following a referendum on incorporation in April. That referendum passed by a vote of 192-113.

Johns said poll workers for the Oct. 6 elections have been set. Pam Douglas will serve as the polling site inspector. Others who will work at the polls will be Harry Douglas, Freda and Steve Fleming, and Barbara Jenkins.

According to Johns, notice of the upcoming election has been posted at five locations in the incorporated area.

Susan McCall, who works in the Probate Elections Office, said forms for declaration of candidacy are available at the Foley Satellite Courthouse.

Al Thompson, who has been involved in the incorporation effort, said this week he plans to seek a seat on the town council.

“I’ve heard a few people talking about it,” he said of seeking public office in the new town, but added that nothing is official at this point.

Among those Thompson said have voiced interest in seeking public office are Patsy Parker for the mayoral post. Parker has been an officer within the Perdido Beach Property Owners and Residents Association, the group that spearheaded a January 2008 survey in the community to determine feelings concerning incorporation.

Also, Thompson said Ronnie Resmondo has voiced interest in seeking a council seat as have a couple of other people.