Election
BY GRACE DICKENS
Voter Guide
2025
Dates to know
Where to vote
April 22: First day of early voting, last day to apply for ballot by mail (received, not postmarked) April 29: Last day of early voting May 3: Election day and the last day to receive ballot by mail (or May 5 if carrier envelope is postmarked by 7 p.m. at location of election)
Travis County residents can vote at any polling location during early voting or on election day. Visit www.votetravis.gov for a full list of polling locations.
Only candidates in contested elections are included. Go to county election websites for information on uncontested races.
KEY : *Incumbent
Board of trustees, Place 7 Robert Morrow John Troy Lake Travis ISD Board of trustees, Place 3 Erin Archer* Jessica Howard Board of trustees, Place 4 Jonathan Bove John Severance Board of trustees, Place 5
Proposition B Shall Section 4.01(a) be amended to require the City Manager to reside within the boundaries of the Lake Travis Independent School District, instead of within the City limits? Proposition C Shall Section 4.06 be deleted, thereby eliminating the volunteer office of City Treasurer, and other Charter provisions be amended as necessary to remove references to the City Treasurer? Proposition D Shall Section 4.07 be amended so that the policies and procedures adopted or changed by the Chief of Police for the Police Department shall be approved by the City Manager and reported to the Council at least annually, instead of having the City Council approve them when adopted by the Chief of Police? Proposition E Shall Section 7.01 be amended to change the process for appointing members of City Boards and Commissions so that the Mayor and each Council member
shall nominate a person for a one- year appointment to each Board or Commission, subject to Council approval? Proposition F Shall Section 7.05 be deleted in its entirety, thereby eliminating the Board of Ethics? Proposition G Shall Section 7.06 be deleted in its entirety, thereby eliminating the City Building Commission, which is responsible under the City’s development ordinances for determining whether to grant certain variances and waivers; and to transfer those functions to other City Boards or Commissions, or to City staff, as determined by Council?
Sample ballot
Bee Cave Proposition
Shall the City Council of the City of Bee Cave, Texas be re-authorized to impose the local sales and use tax in the City of Bee Cave, Texas at the rate of one-eighth of one percent to continue providing revenue for maintenance and repair of municipal streets? Proposition Shall the City be allowed to construct a new public safety facility located generally on the 6.4085 acres of Lot 1 Park Place, identified by Travis Central Appraisal District as Property ID Number 119115, for the purpose of providing police protection to the City of Bee Cave?
Craig Cancienne Kris Woodcock Lakeway Proposition A
West Lake Hills City Council, Place 1 Dana Harmon Joe Swider
Eanes ISD Board of trustees, Place 6
The reauthorization of a local sales and use tax in the City of Lakeway at the rate of one fourth of one percent to continue providing revenue for maintenance and repair of municipal streets.
Heather Sheffield* Catherine Walker
SOURCES: CITIES OF BEE CAVE, LAKEWAY AND WEST LAKE HILLS, EANES ISD & LAKE TRAVIS ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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LAKE TRAVIS - WESTLAKE EDITION
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