3 of 4 Marble Falls city races uncontested, including mayor
Only one of the four seats up for election on the Marble Falls City Council in May will need to be decided by voters. The other three, including mayor, will be uncontested after candidate filing closed Feb. 14.
Races on the May ballot for the Marble Falls council will be mayor, Place 2, Place 4, and Place 6.
Those submitting the paperwork to run during the Jan. 15-Feb. 14 filing period were:
Mayor
- John Packer
The seat will be vacant after outgoing Mayor Dave Rhodes terms out of his council service in May.
Packer was previously Marble Falls mayor from 2015-21. Without an opponent, he is guaranteed his spot on the City Council.
Place 2
- Dee Haddock
Current Place 2 Councilor Karlee Hubble chose to not run for her current seat but instead file for the Place 4 seat, leaving Place 2 open.
Without opposition, Haddock, who served on the Marble Falls City Council on and off between 2017 and 2022, will take the Place 2 seat in May.
Place 4
- Karlee Hubble
- Rene Rosales Sr.
Current Place 4 Councilor Bryan Walker chose not to run for re-election. The seat is the only contested race on the ballot.
Hubble is serving her first term on Marble Falls City Council, having been elected to the Place 2 seat in 2023. Her current term is up in 2025.
Rosales Sr. is a former councilor, most recently in the Place 3 seat from 2020-22.
Place 6
- Craig Magerkurth
Magerkurth filed for re-election to his current Place 6 seat. He was previously the Place 1 councilor from 2016-22 before taking a year off and then running for the Place 6 seat in 2023.
WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE YOU VOTE
Election Day is May 3. Early voting runs April 22-29. The last day to register to vote in the Marble Falls city election is April 3. Visit the Burnet County Elections Office webpage for more information.
Marble Falls mayor and councilors serve staggered, two-year terms with a maximum three total terms as a councilor or mayor or a maximum of four total consecutive terms at any position on the council. Those elected in May will serve from 2025-27.
City Council members represent residents in municipal matters and are responsible for setting the city’s budget, developing and amending policies and ordinances, approving or denying major development and contracts, and overseeing the work of the city manager, who handles the day-to-day operations of Marble Falls.