ELECTIONS: MFISD, city incumbents win big
Highland Lakes voters made big decisions on leadership and propositions across Burnet and Llano counties on Election Day, May 3. Many incumbents kept their spots on governing bodies, save for a shake-up in the Llano mayoral race, and all four propositions for the $172.2 million Marble Falls Independent School District bond package passed by dominant margins.
The following results are unofficial. Races must be legitimized by election canvassing by each governing body in the near future.
BURNET COUNTY
MARBLE FALLS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
ON THE BALLOT: MFISD bond package propositions A, B, C, D; school board trustees for places 1 and 2
Proposition A: $131.43 million for modernization of facilities and safety/security
- For—1,852 votes, 75.53 percent
- Against—600 votes, 24.47 percent
Proposition B: $2.2 million for student/staff technology replacement and upgrades
- For—1,846 votes, 75.35 percent
- Against—604 votes, 24.65 percent
Proposition C: $12.51 million for athletic facility improvements
- For—1,636 votes, 66.97 percent
- Against—807, 33.03 percent
Proposition D: $26.05 million for a new, multi-purpose indoor sports facility
- For—1,662 votes, 68.03 percent
- Against—781 votes, 31.97 percent
Place 1 trustee:
- Gary Boshears (incumbent)—1,064 votes, 51.30 percent
- Tucker Edwards—1,010 votes, 48.70 percent
Uncontested races: Crystal Tubig (incumbent) for Place 2 trustee
MARBLE FALLS CITY COUNCIL
ON THE BALLOT: Mayor; councilors for places 2, 4, and 6
Place 4 city councilor:
- Karlee Hubble—362 votes, 63.96 percent
- Rene Rosales Sr.—204 votes, 36.04 percent
Uncontested races: John Packer for mayor; William D. “Dee” Haddock for Place 2 councilor; Craig Magerkurth (incumbent) for Place 6 councilor
BURNET CITY COUNCIL
ON THE BALLOT: Mayor and three at-large council seats
Mayor:
- Gary Wideman (incumbent)—174 votes, 55.77 percent
- Anthony Francisco—124 votes, 40.06 percent
- Cliff Hirneisen—13 votes, 4.17 percent
Council seats (top three vote-getters win):
- Tres Clinton (incumbent)—196 votes, 30.39 percent
- Joyce Laudenshclager (incumbent)—179 votes, 27.75 percent
- Ricky Langley (incumbent)—156 votes, 24.19 percent
- Dennis Langley—114 votes, 17.67 percent
GRANITE SHOALS CITY COUNCIL
ON THE BALLOT: Mayor; councilors for places 1, 3, and 5
Mayor:
- Ron Munos (incumbent)—214 votes, 66.67 percent
- Ben Roman Jr.—107 votes, 33.33 percent
Uncontested races: Brian Edwards (incumbent) for Place 1; Judy Salvaggio (incumbent) for Place 3; Michael Berg (incumbent) for Place 5
COTTONWOOD SHORES
ON THE BALLOT: Mayor; councilors for places 2 and 4; Proposition A
Place 2 councilor:
- Gary D. Parsons—45 votes, 54.22 percent
- Rickey Longabaugh—38 votes, 45.78 percent
Uncontested races: Jared Dodd (incumbent) for mayor; Laura Hankins (incumbent) for Place 4
Proposition A: Reauthorization of a 0.25-percent sales tax for street repairs and maintenance
- For—85 votes, 83.33 percent
- Against—17 votes, 16.67 percent
EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NO. 7
ON THE BALLOT: Proposition A
Proposition A: Adoption of up to a 2-percent local sales tax for emergency services funding
- For—48 votes, 60.76 percent
- Against—31 votes, 39.24 percent
LLANO COUNTY
LLANO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
ON THE BALLOT: School board trustees for places 2, 6, and 7
Place 2:
- Grant Morgan—1,081 votes, 61.07 percent
- Pam Huston—689 votes, 38.93 percent
Uncontested races: Paul Hull (incumbent) for Place 6; Jeff Kuykendall (incumbent) for Place 7
LLANO CITY COUNCIL
ON THE BALLOT: Mayor, two board of alderman positions
Mayor:
- Laura Almond—264 votes, 50.77 percent
- Marion Bishop (incumbent)—256 votes, 49.23 percent
Uncontested races: Larry Sawyer (incumbent) for alderman and Kara Gilliland (incumbent) for alderwoman
SUNRISE BEACH VILLAGE CITY COUNCIL
ON THE BALLOT: Three city council seats
Council seats (top three vote-getters win):
- Michael C. Byrd (incumbent)—127 votes, 23.52 percent
- Rick Bruns—120 votes, 22.22 percent
- Steve Primm—91 votes, 16.85 percent
- John Schwin—77 votes, 14.26 percent
- Christian Scarborough—52 votes, 9.63 percent
- JJ McGranahan—50 votes, 9.26 percent
- Brenda Moore Jones—23 votes, 4.26 percent
EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NO. 2
ON THE BALLOT: Proposition A
Proposition A: Authorization to impose up to a 10-cent-per-$100 property evaluation ad valorem tax for emergency services funding:
- For—73 votes, 68.22 percent
- Against—34 votes, 31.78 percent