Bertram Mayor Michael Dickinson resigns
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In a letter to the city on Wednesday, Jan. 14, Bertram Mayor Michael Dickinson announced that he would be resigning, effective Jan. 21, due to ongoing health problems.
“I am no longer able to fulfill the responsibilities of this office to the standard that the people of our city deserve,” Dickinson wrote. “While it is difficult to step away, I believe this decision is in the best interest of my health and the continued effective leadership of the city.”
His resignation will take effect one week after the opening of City Council election filing on Jan. 14, in which the mayoral seat is up for election.
The Mayoral seat will sit vacant until after Election Day. In the meantime, Mayor Pro-Tem John Baladez will take over duties from Dickinson.
Four seats are on the ballot, including that of mayor, two full-term aldermen seats, and one alderman seat with an unexpired term for one year.
The alderman seats up for election are currently held by Randal Fisher, James Predmore, and Lane Shipp. Candidates may file until Feb. 13, and Election Day will take place on May 2.
Dickinson, a native of Burnet County, was elected to the city council in 2017, and served for four total years as an alderman before he was elected as mayor in 2021.
For more information on the Bertram election process, see the 2026 candidate filing document published by the city.