Burnet cancels city elections in May
BURNET — Elections for City Council on May 8 have been canceled now that one of four candidates running for three seats has dropped out of the race.
The council during a special meeting Tuesday certified the three remaining candidates as officially elected.
They are incumbents Pat Riddell, an insurance agent and William DeLeon, a retiree, as well as insurance agent Gary Wideman.
Bill Flynn, who holds the third at-large seat, declined to run for re-election.
Business owner Gary Vaughan dropped out of the race, City Manager Michael Steele said.
The candidates will take office in May, Steele said.
In other news, Mayor Alan Smith is scheduled to hold a State of the City Address 11:30 a.m. March 24 at the Burnet Community Center, 401 E. Jackson St.
Steele said the mayor will discuss infrastructure.
“Mostly, the last year has been a lot of infrastructure improvements,” Steele said.
He added: “Last year, it was all strategy … this year, it will be stuff that we’ve accomplished that you can tangibly see or feel or know about.”
Also, the city recently completed its part of a statewide warrant roundup.
Steele said the city recovered $16,304 in owed money and closed out 81 warrants.
Meanwhile, the City Wide Spring Clean Up is 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. March 27 in the parking lot behind the old football stadium on Northington Street.
Household junk, brush, tree trimmings, debris, old appliances and old tires (four per household) will be accepted, officials said.
Items not allowed will include wet paint, batteries, appliances with Freon, asbestos, hazardous chemicals (such as insecticides and herbicides) and construction debris. Participants must show proof of Burnet residency, such as a driver’s license or utility bill. For more on the cleanup, call Cindy Young at (512) 715-3215.
The council next meets 6:30 p.m. March 23 in council chambers, 2402 S. Water St., which also is the air museum at the Burnet Municipal Airport on U.S. 281.