Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Results from the civil courthouse/constitutional amendments election

Returns from the Nov. 3, 2015, Texas Constitutional Amendment Election will start flying in after 7 p.m. Check below for final results later tonight. For up-to-the-minute tallies, please consult the following links:

State results (after 7 p.m.)
County results (after 7 p.m.)
Early voting results (county)


 √
  
 = PASSED / WINNER

 X   = FAILED
* = QUALIFIES FOR RUNOFF




STATEWIDE

Texas Constitutional Amendment Propositions

 √   PROPOSITION 1

“The constitutional amendment increasing the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation for public school purposes from $15,000 to $25,000, providing for a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed for those purposes on the homestead of an elderly or disabled person to reflect the increased exemption amount, authorizing the legislature to prohibit a political subdivision that has adopted an optional residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation from reducing the amount of or repealing the exemption, and prohibiting the enactment of a law that imposes a transfer tax on a transaction that conveys fee simple title to real property.”

 √   PROPOSITION 2

“The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran who died before the law authorizing a residence homestead exemption for such a veteran took effect.”

 √   PROPOSITION 3

“The constitutional amendment repealing the requirement that state officers elected by voters statewide reside in the state capital.”

 √   PROPOSITION 4

“The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to permit professional sports team charitable foundations to conduct charitable raffles.”

 √   PROPOSITION 5

“The constitutional amendment to authorize counties with a population of 7,500 or less to perform private road construction and maintenance.”

 √   PROPOSITION 6

“The constitutional amendment recognizing the right of the people to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife subject to laws that promote wildlife conservation.”

 √   PROPOSITION 7

“The constitutional amendment dedicating certain sales and use tax revenue and motor vehicle sales, use, and rental tax revenue to the state highway fund to provide funding for nontolled roads and the reduction of certain transportation-related debt.”

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TRAVIS COUNTY

 X   PROPOSITION 1

The issuance of $287,275,000 of bonds for the purpose of constructing, improving and equipping civil and family courts facilities and the levying of the tax in payment thereof.

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LOCAL

CEDAR PARK

(Travis County precincts 369, 372, 374, 375)

 √   PROPOSITION 1
The issuance of $63,000,000 tax bonds for streets and road projects.

 √   PROPOSITION 2
The issuance of $7,550,000 tax bonds for public safety facilities and projects.

 √   PROPOSITION 3
The issuance of $20,500,000 tax bonds for city library facilities and projects.

 √   PROPOSITION 4
The issuance of $5,650,000 tax bonds for park and recreational facilities and projects.

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JONESTOWN

(Travis County precincts 369, 371, 372, 373, 375)

Mayor race
Richard Phillips
 √   Charles T. Powell

Alderman, Place 1
 √   Dona Jo Priem

Alderman, Place 2
John Tichi
 √   Tom Buckle

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LAGO VISTA

(Travis County precincts 308, 371, 373)

Mayor race
 √   Dale “Mitch” Mitchell
Rodney Cox

Council, Place 1
 √   Richard Raley
James “Jimmy” Lynam

Council, Place 3
 √   Ed Tidwell
Kevin Sullivan
Michael Panter

Council, Place 5
 √   Stephanie Smith

 √   PROPOSITION 1
Shall Article III, Section 3.02, Qualifications subsection (b), be amended to remove the words “or annexed area” to conform to state law requirements?

 √   PROPOSITION 2
Shall Article III, Section 3.09, Filling Vacancies, be
amended to allow the Chairperson of the Planning and
Zoning Commission and the Chairperson of the Board
of Adjustment, to select not more than two Chairpersons
from any other standing City Council Committee who,
together with any remaining members of the City Council,shall immediately call an election and serve as members of a temporary City Council that shall be able to act and conduct urgent City business in cases where less than a quorum of members of the City Council are able to serve.

 √   PROPOSITION 3
Shall Article III, Section 3.17, Publication of Ordinances, be amended to require that all ordinances that shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation shall also be posted to the City’s website prior to being enrolled and codified into the City’s Code of Ordinances as well as the posting of Resolutions, Proclamations, and Official
Notices.

 √   PROPOSITION 4
Shall Article III, Section 3.22, Transition, of the City Charter directing the method of transition on and after the general City elections held in 2005 and 2006 after approval of the City Charter be deleted and all
subsequent sections be renumbered?

 √   PROPOSITION 5
Shall Article IV, Section 4.01, City Manager, of the City Charter be amended to provide clarification of the
administrative duties and responsibilities of the City Manager, clarify that the City Manager is the chief
administrative officer, clarify that the City Manager is solely responsible for employment decisions except for the City Secretary, City Attorney and the Police Chief, and clarify that the Mayor and/or City Council do not direct the employees under the City Manager’s authority?

 √   PROPOSITION 6
Shall Article V, Section 5.01, City Elections, of the City Charter be amended to move the City Council election date from May to November and set forth transition terms for Places 2, 4 and 6 to the November election date?

 √   PROPOSITION 7
Shall Article VII, Section 7.03, Planning and Zoning Commission, of the City Charter be amended to remove
the specific duties, terms and make-up of the Planning and Zoning Commission from the Charter and allow those to be established solely by ordinance?

 √   PROPOSITION 8
Shall Article VII, Section 7.05, Road and Grounds
Committee, be deleted in its entirety from the Charter and all subsequent sections be renumbered, allowing the City Council by ordinance to determine what other committees it desires or needs to fulfill its duties and responsibilities.

 √   PROPOSITION 9
Shall Article VII, Section 7.06, Building Committee, be
deleted in its entirety from the Charter and all subsequent sections be renumbered, allowing the City Council by ordinance to determine what other committees it desires or needs to fulfill its duties and responsibilities.

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PFLUGERVILLE

(Travis County Precincts: 105, 107, 110, 113, 123, 136, 137, 145, 146, 148, 150, 160, 161, 163, 203, 219)

Council, Place 3
 √   Omar Peña
Phil Osars Emia

Council, Place 5
 √   Mike Heath
Rudy Metayer

 X   PROPOSITION 1
The issuance of $10,700,000 tax Bonds for a new City
Animal Shelter.

 √   PROPOSITION 2
The issuance of $9,500,000 tax bonds for street
improvements to Weiss Lane.

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POINT VENTURE

(Travis County Precinct 373)

Mayor race (RUNOFF set for 12/8/15)
*Cristin Cecala (Tie -- 47.26%)
*Rich Shinn (Tie -- 47.26%)
Dan Deveze (5.48%)

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SUNSET VALLEY

(Travis County precinct 301)

City Council
Marc Bruner (32.34%)
Jeff Burdett (32.34%)
 √   Rudi Rosengarten (35.32%)

 √   PROPOSITION 1

Proposition for use of the revenues of the Edwards Aquifer Protection Venue Project for related venue project Authorizing the City of Sunset Valley to use an amount not to exceed 100% of the revenue derived from the 1/8 of 1% sales and use tax approved for the Edwards Aquifer Protection Venue Project, currently limited to acquisition and development along Brodie Lane and Country White Lane, to finance the related venue project of planning, acquisition, and development of a watershed protection and preservation program throughout the territory of the City of Sunset Valley and its extraterritorial jurisdiction to protect water in the Edwards Aquifer in the same manner as approved for the existing Edwards Aquifer Protection Venue Project.

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VOLENTE

(Travis County precinct 375)

Village Council (at-large, vote for up to 3 candidates)
Kit Hopkins
Andy Fogarasi
Babs Yarbrough
David Springer
David Robinson
 √   Steve Baker

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WEBBERVILLE

(Travis County precincts 106, 114)

 √   PROPOSITION 1
To Reauthorize Sales and Use Tax
“The reauthorization of the local sales and use tax in the Village of Webberville, Texas at the rate of one-fourth (1/4) of one percent (1%) to continue providing revenue for maintenance and repair municipal streets.”

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WESTBANK

(Travis County precincts 212, 221, 307, 317, 318, 324, 330, 338, 347, 357, 364)

Westbank Community Library District Trustee
Fred Drewe
Dita Dauti-Heilman
 √   Leslie Simon Davis


UPDATE: (11/16/15) Winners in Lago Vista, Point Venture, Sunset Valley, Volente, and Westbank are now noted. The only runoff, according to the Travis County Elections Division, is in Point Venture, and will take place on Dec. 8, 2015. See TCED for final, canvassed election results.

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