What’s happening?
Three seats are soon expiring, including places 5, 6 and 7. Following the Feb. 14 application deadline, only Place 5 was contested.
The details
The candidates for Place 5 are:
- Chris Dillon, incumbent
- John Eason
Eason has served as pastor of Bastrop’s Celebration Community Church for over 30 years, and is challenging Dillon for Place 5.
What else?
The uncontested seats include:
- Trustee, Place 6, held by Matthew Mix
- Trustee, Place 7, held by Ashley Mutschink
Mutschink, a partner at The Nitsche Group, has served on the board since 2013 and is the current president.
Dates to know
- Feb. 14: filing period closed
- April 22-29: early voting period
- May 3: election day
Community Impact will continue covering the elections, including Q&As, voter registration information and more.