Granite Shoals mayor has challenger
Of the four Granite Shoals City Council positions up for election May 3, only the mayor’s seat is contested. The other three positions, Place 1, Place 3, and Place 5, will likely be retained by their incumbents.
Those who submitted paperwork to run during the Jan. 15-Feb. 14 filing period were:
Mayor
- Ron Munos (incumbent)
- Ben Roman Jr. (challenger)
Munos became mayor in October 2023 after Kiel Arnone resigned from the position. At the time, Munos was the Place 1 councilor and mayor pro-tem, a position that fills in for mayor when the mayor is temporarily unavailable or permanently leaves their seat. Prior to taking the mayor’s seat, Munos served as a councilor for two terms and was elected to a third in May 2023 before transitioning to mayor later that year.
Ben Roman Jr. is a newcomer to city politics and will go head to head with Munos at the polls on May 3.
Place 1
- Brian Edwards (incumbent)
Edwards was appointed as Place 1 councilor in October 2023 to replace Munos. Edwards was then officially elected to the position after running unopposed in the May 2024 election to finish out the 2023-25 term.
Place 3
- Judy Salvaggio (incumbent)
Salvaggio was elected to the Place 3 position in May 2023 after running unopposed for the seat when Councilor Samantha Ortis chose not to file for re-election.
Place 5
- Michael Berg (incumbent)
Berg was appointed to the Place 5 seat in November 2022 after Councilor Eddie McCoy resigned. Berg won the seat in the May 2023 election, running unopposed.
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 Granite Shoals city election is April 3. Visit the Burnet County Elections Office webpage for more information.
Granite Shoals council members serve staggered, two-year terms with a maximum of three terms as a councilor and three terms as mayor, for a total maximum of six consecutive terms 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 Granite Shoals.