-
Voters within Emergency Services District 3 (including voting precincts 3, 9, 18) will decide whether to accept Proposition A, which proposes a local sales and use tax at 2%. Burnet ESD No. 3 serves much of southwest Burnet County outside the incorporated cities of Granite Shoals and Highland Haven. File photo
The last week of early voting continues through Friday with the election right around the corner on Nov. 7.
“It is really hard to guess on voter turnout … but there are a few constitutional amendments that might drive a little interest, so I would not be surprised if there is a steady turnout for the election,” County Elections Administrator Doug Ferguson told The Highlander.
“All of our polling sites are fully staffed at this time,” Ferguson added.
Throughout the county during the election, Texas is scheduled to present 14 propositions to decide whether to amend the state constitution. (Find the propositions listed on Page 4).
However, some local issues are at stake during the upcoming election.
Horseshoe Bay
Burnet County residents who reside within Horseshoe Bay will decide to elect a mayor and two council members. For mayor, POA president Donald Beeman will go head-to-head with the city’s mayor pro tem, Elsie Thurman.
In the city council race, three people – Jeffery D. Jones, Frank Hosea and Larry W. Morgan on the ballot. The two top vote getters will fill two positions.
ESD No. 3
Voters within Emergency Services District 3 (including voting precincts 3, 9, 18) will decide whether to accept Proposition A, which proposes a local sales and use tax at 2%. Burnet ESD No. 3 serves much of southwest Burnet County outside the incorporated cities of Granite Shoals and Highland Haven.
Meadowlakes
Meadowlakes voters will decide Proposition A, which proposes to approve a certificate of obligation of $7.5 million to renovate the city-owned golf course, improve the city-owned utility system and garner taxes and surplus revenue from the city water and sanitary system sewer system to lower outstanding debt.
Double Horn
In Double Horn, due to no opposition candidates, Cathy Sereno is declared elected as mayor. Too, Tom King and Bob Schmitz are declared elected aldermen.
County election offi cials must receive an application for a mail ballot no later than Oct. 27.
Election officials indicate the last day to receive a voted ballot by mail is 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 7 (if the carrier envelope is not postmarked); or by 5 p.m. Nov. 8 if the carrier envelope is postmarked by 7 p.m. at the location of the election on Election Day, unless military or overseas voter deadlines apply.