Find out where candidates in contested races for four cities stand on the issues important to their communities. The stories below include the candidates’ answers to four questions posed to them by DailyTrib.com editorial staff. The answers are grouped by question.
Candidates were also interviewed by Ben Shields, operations manager for KBEY 103.9 FM Radio Picayune. The dates and times for when those interviews will air are listed below. Links to recordings of the interviews will be included once they air.
Early voting in Highland Lakes city and school elections is from April 22-30. Election Day is Saturday, May 4. Only candidates in contested city races were asked questions by DailyTrib.com and KBEY 103.9 FM.
- MEADOWLAKES MAYOR, PLACE 1 COUNCILOR, AND PLACE 3 COUNCILOR
KBEY interviews air at noon on Monday, April 15 - SUNRISE BEACH VILLAGE MAYORS RACE
KBEY interviews air at noon on Tuesday, April 16 - SUNRISE BEACH VILLAGE COUNCIL
KBEY interviews air at noon on Wednesday, April 17 and Monday, April 22 - MARBLE FALLS CITY COUNCIL PLACE 5
KBEY interviews air at noon on Thursday, April 18 - GRANITE SHOALS CITY COUNCIL PLACE 6
KBEY interviews air at noon on Friday, April 19
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Llano ISD voters keep incumbents
Voters favored two incumbents in the May 4 election for the Llano Independent School District Board of Trustees. Place 1 Trustee Rob Wilson and Place 5 Trustee Dean Campbell said the outcome was a reflection of voter confidence. Wilson beat challenger Pamela Houston 1,081 to 752 votes, or 58.97 percent to 41.03 percent of total…
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Sunrise Beach sees high voter turnout in local elections
Voters turned out in force for the Sunrise Beach City Council election on May 4, choosing a new mayor and councilor and keeping a veteran councilor. Rob Hardy won the mayoral race with 211 votes, or 57.03 percent of the vote, to John Schwin’s 159, or 42.97 percent. Both candidates were sitting councilors seeking to…
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Meadowlakes picks two new councilors and re-elects mayor
Meadowlakes voters chose two new councilors and re-elected the city’s mayor on May 4. The winners will be sworn in to the City Council at 5 p.m. May 21 at Totten Hall, 177 Broadmoor St. Don Wheeler beat Mike Barry in an open race for the Place 1 council seat by a 256-108 margin, while…
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Granite Shoals voters pass charter amendments, elect new councilor
Granite Shoals has a new Place 6 city councilor after Catherine Bell decisively defeated incumbent Councilor Phil Ort in the May 4 election. Voters also passed all 19 proposed amendments to the city’s charter. These big changes were made in an election with the lowest voter turnout in the city since 2016. Bell won the…
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Westerman wins Marble Falls council seat in low-turnout election
Former Mayor Richard Westerman is back on the Marble Falls City Council as the Place 5 councilor after defeating incumbent Dee Haddock and challenger John Davis on Election Day, May 4. The election was marred by low voter turnout, a 20-percent drop from 2023. Westerman will be sworn in during a special meeting of the…
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3 incumbents, 1 newcomer win BCISD races
Three incumbents and one new face will be seated on the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees on May 20, according to the unofficial results of the May 4 election. Four places were on the ballot. Place 5 was the only contested race with board-appointed incumbent Trustee Katy Duke defeating challenger Amber Cardenas…
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ROUNDUP: Local election results
Voters went to the polls on Election Day, Saturday, May 4, to decide on city, school, and utility board races in Burnet and Llano counties. DailyTrib.com will have full stories on the following results in the coming days. All vote totals are unofficial. BURNET COUNTY Marble Falls City Council Place 5 councilor Richard Westerman 181…
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Last chance to vote early in local races; Election Day is May 4
Early voting for local races in Burnet and Llano counties ends at 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 30. Election Day is Saturday, May 4. Visit DailyTrib.com’s local elections guide to see who is on the ballot and learn about the candidates’ takes on key issues facing their respective constituencies. BURNET COUNTY Local elections include the Burnet…
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19 charter amendments on Granite Shoals ballot
Granite Shoals residents are voting on 19 proposed changes to the city charter in the May 4 election. Early voting is currently underway and ends on April 30. The city’s charter is its governing document, similar to the U.S. Constitution. A vote is required to make any changes to it. The Granite Shoals Charter Review…
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Early voting in city, school board elections underway
Early voting for Highland Lakes city and school board elections started Monday, April 22. Voters have until Tuesday, April 30, to cast their ballots ahead of Election Day, which is May 4. Voters in Marble Falls, Granite Shoals, Meadowlakes, Burnet, and Sunrise Beach Village all have contested races to decide. Some ballots will also include…
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Burnet City Council, school board candidates share views with voters
Candidates for the Burnet City Council and school board attended a forum hosted by the Burnet Chamber of Commerce on April 16 at the community center. Each candidate was given one minute to introduce themselves and two minutes to answer questions written by the chamber. The forum was moderated by 33rd/424th District Court Judge Evan…
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Llano council candidates forum April 16
A Llano City Council candidates forum is 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, in the Llano Independent School District Community Room, 1400 Oatman St. Six candidates are vying for three places on the council in the May 4 election. Early voting runs April 22-30. The forum will consist of a moderated question-and-answer session followed by a…
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LISD, KMUD candidates gather for forum
Board candidates for the Llano school district and Kingsland Utility Municipal District talked about the issues and connected with voters during an April 12 forum hosted by the League of Women Voters Hill Country chapter at the Kingsland Library. Election Day is May 4. Early voting is April 22-30. “We are trying to do our…
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ELECTIONS Q&A: Sunrise Beach Village mayor, 2 council seats
Sunrise Beach Village voters will choose among two candidates for mayor and three candidates for two seats on the City Council in the May 4 election. Early voting is April 22-30. The mayoral race is wide open as current Mayor Chellie Steward did not file for re-election. Running for the position are current councilors Rob…
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ELECTIONS Q&A: Meadowlakes City Council mayor, places 1 and 3
The city of Meadowlakes has three contested races on the May 4 ballot, one for mayor and two for seats on the council. Early voting is from April 22-30. Mayor Mark Bentley is being challenged in his re-election bid by Aaron Codispoti. Place 1 is an open seat sought by Don Wheeler and Mike Barry.…
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ELECTIONS Q&A: Granite Shoals City Council Place 6
Four places are up for election on the Granite Shoals City Council, but only one drew an opponent. Place 6 incumbent Phil Ort will face Catherine Bell on the May 4 ballot. Early voting runs April 22-30. Unopposed incumbents who will serve another two years are Place 1 Councilor Brian Edwards, Place 2 Councilor Mike…
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ELECTIONS Q&A: Marble Falls City Council Place 5
Three seats are up for election on the Marble Falls City Council, but only one place drew opposition. The city election is May 4. Early voting is from April 22-30. Incumbents Griff Morris (Place 1) and Lauren Haltom (Place 3) are running unopposed and each will serve another two-year term. In Place 5, incumbent Dee…
