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There will be several leadership positions on the ballot in May.
Council and school board seats will be up for grabs at Elgin’s municipality and Elgin ISD. Interested candidates have until Feb. 17 to apply for spots at either entity.
The May 6 election will include four city council seats, which is the most any Bastrop County entity has up for a vote. Each of the four seats represents one of the city’s four wards.
Elgin is a council-manager municipality where the council establishes city policy through ordinances and resolutions, while the city manager carries out policies and is responsible for city operations. The Elgin City Council consists of the mayor and eight council members.
The mayor is elected at-large by all registered voters, while each ward is represented by two council seats up for election on alternating years. Current council members with terms expiring in May are Arthur Gibson II for Ward 1, Skyler Maldonado for Ward 2, Matthew Callahan for Ward 3 and Forest Lee Dennis for Ward 4.
At Elgin ISD, residents in northeast central sections of Elgin will have one of two seats on their ballot. Terms for Districts 1 and 2 are expiring, which are currently represented by Board President Byron Mitchell and board member Pete Pega, respectively.
Elgin ISD is divided into seven districts, each represented by one trustee on the school board. District 1 includes much of east rural Elgin. District 2 covers mostly northeast Elgin and land to the north. A district map can be found at http://www.elginisd.net.
For a general election candidate application form, visit https://www.elgintexas.gov/1165/candidates. For more information on the city election, visit https://www.elgintexas.gov/151/elections-voting or call the city secretary’s office at 512-229-3222. For more information on the school board election, visit https://www.elginisd.net/Page/6481 or call 512-281-3434.
