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Two incumbents, one newcomer elected to Bandera City Council as voters approve nine of 10 proposed constitutional amendmentsAs of 9:27 p.m. on Tuesday, 10 Bandera County precincts closed their polls with 2,944 ballots cast. Of 16,045 registered voters, 18.34 percent participated in this year’s election.
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Bandera City Council Candidates Q&AThe Bandera Prophet invited all candidates for Bandera City Council to participate in a Q&A. Each candidates’ response is published in the order in which they will appear on the November ballot.
The questions were: Why are you running for Bandera City Council? What responsibilities does a city council member have? Do you think Main Street/Downtown Bandera is healthy? If yes, how do you plan to continue its success? If no, how do you plan to improve it? If you were given a $1 million grant to use for the city any way you choose, what would you do with the money and why? What makes you the best candidate for Bandera City Council? |
Lynn Palmer announces for Bandera City CouncilTo the registered voters of the City of Bandera, for those who don't know me my name is Lynn Palmer, I am an incumbent candidate for the Bandera City Council Election on Nov. 5, 2019.
Tom McEachin announces for Bandera City CouncilI am proud and humbled to announce my candidacy for re-election to the Bandera City Council. My name is Tom McEachin and four years ago I chose to make Bandera my home because I loved the personality of the community and our way of life.
Cindy Coffey announces for Bandera City CouncilHello my name is Cindy Lou Coffey and I am running for Bandera City Council. I have been a resident of Bandera since 2015, when I purchased my “fixer-upper.” I served on the city council during 2016 when the city experienced some very tough times.
Gunnar Witt announces for Bandera City CouncilMy name is Gunnar Witt and I am running for City Council this November. I want to introduce myself and share a little background history with you. My wife and I are local business owners, we operate Bandera Bunkhouse on Main and Hill Country Referral and Management Services.
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Candice Witt announces for Bandera City CouncilMy name is Candice Witt and I am proud to be running for City Council this November. I moved to Bandera in the 1980s and I have lived here most of my life.
Jerry Russe announces for Bandera City CouncilMy name is Jerry Russe and I’m running for City Council in November. I have been a business owner in the City of Bandera for 17 years and a resident for five years. I made the choice to make Bandera my home and start a business here because I grew up in a small town similar to Bandera and always enjoyed the small-town lifestyle.
Rebeca Gibson announces for Bandera City CouncilI hope you will join me at the poll on November 5th to elect three council members to the Bandera City Council. One ballot, three votes...I'm #9 and it is my hope to be elected to serve a third term as your representative on council.
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October 3, 2019
Bandera voters will cast ballots for city council and constitutional amendments next month
By Jessica Goode
The Bandera Prophet
Nine candidates are vying for three available City Council seats, currently held by Lynn Palmer, Rebeca Gibson and Tom McEachin. Each seat is a two-year term. The candidates and their places on the ballot are as follows: 1. Candice Witt; 2. Deborah Brown; 3. Lynn Palmer; 4. Tom McEachin; 5. Cindy Lou Coffey; 6. Alan Calaway; 7. Gunnar Witt; 8. Jerry Russe; 9. Rebeca Gibson.
Election Day is Nov. 5; early voting will be Monday, Oct. 21 through Friday, Nov. 1.
Also on the ballot will be 10 constitutional amendments approved by the 86th Texas Legislature in January. The propositions range from authorizing various agencies to sell bonds for school funding, conservation and cancer research, to allowing retired police dogs live with their handlers.
They are as follows:
Proposition 1: "The constitutional amendment permitting a person to hold more than one office as a municipal judge at the same time."
Proposition 2: "The constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of additional general obligation bonds by the Texas Water Development Board in an amount not to exceed $200 million to provide financial assistance for the development of certain projects in economically distressed areas."
Proposition 3: "The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of certain property damaged by a disaster."
Proposition 4: "The constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of an individual income tax, including a tax on an individual's share of partnership and unincorporated association income."
Proposition 5: "The constitutional amendment dedicating the revenue received from the existing state sales and use taxes that are imposed on sporting goods to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas Historical Commission to protect Texas' natural areas, water quality, and history by acquiring, managing, and improving state and local parks and historic sites while not increasing the rate of the state sales and use taxes."
Proposition 6: "The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to increase by $3 billion the maximum bond amount authorized for the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas."
Proposition 7: "The constitutional amendment allowing increased distributions to the available school fund."
Proposition 8: "The constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the flood infrastructure fund to assist in the financing of drainage, flood mitigation, and flood control projects."
Proposition 9: "The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation precious metal held in a precious metal depository located in this state."
Proposition 10: "The constitutional amendment to allow the transfer of a law enforcement animal to a qualified caretaker in certain circumstances."
Election Day is Nov. 5; early voting will be Monday, Oct. 21 through Friday, Nov. 1.
Also on the ballot will be 10 constitutional amendments approved by the 86th Texas Legislature in January. The propositions range from authorizing various agencies to sell bonds for school funding, conservation and cancer research, to allowing retired police dogs live with their handlers.
They are as follows:
Proposition 1: "The constitutional amendment permitting a person to hold more than one office as a municipal judge at the same time."
Proposition 2: "The constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of additional general obligation bonds by the Texas Water Development Board in an amount not to exceed $200 million to provide financial assistance for the development of certain projects in economically distressed areas."
Proposition 3: "The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of certain property damaged by a disaster."
Proposition 4: "The constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of an individual income tax, including a tax on an individual's share of partnership and unincorporated association income."
Proposition 5: "The constitutional amendment dedicating the revenue received from the existing state sales and use taxes that are imposed on sporting goods to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas Historical Commission to protect Texas' natural areas, water quality, and history by acquiring, managing, and improving state and local parks and historic sites while not increasing the rate of the state sales and use taxes."
Proposition 6: "The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to increase by $3 billion the maximum bond amount authorized for the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas."
Proposition 7: "The constitutional amendment allowing increased distributions to the available school fund."
Proposition 8: "The constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the flood infrastructure fund to assist in the financing of drainage, flood mitigation, and flood control projects."
Proposition 9: "The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation precious metal held in a precious metal depository located in this state."
Proposition 10: "The constitutional amendment to allow the transfer of a law enforcement animal to a qualified caretaker in certain circumstances."
