Not approved
Bastrop City Charter Proposition G would have amended the charter throughout to replace gender-specific terminology with gender-neutral terminology.
Election results show that 42.26% of voters supported the charter amendment and 57.35% voted against the proposition.
Bastrop City Charter Proposition L would have amended section 4.01 to remove the requirement that the city manager live within the city limits.
Results show that 37.52% of voters cast their ballots in support of the charter amendment and 62.48% of voters voted against the proposition.
Approved
Bastrop City Charter Proposition A would amend section 2.03 of the city’s charter to match state law by taking out language regarding the city’s right to annex portions of the extraterritorial jurisdiction without the consent of the people living in the ETJ.
Results showed the amendment had support from 59.26% of voters.
Bastrop City Charter Proposition B would amend section 3.06 to adhere to state law by creating a vacancy on city council when a council member runs for certain elected offices and has more than one year and 30 days left in their council term.
Results showed the proposition was supported by 84.39% of voters.
Bastrop City Charter Proposition C would amend section 3.16 to show that codes of technical regulations are available for free online.
Results showed 93.15% of voters supporting the amendment to the city charter.
Bastrop City Charter Proposition D would amend section 3.17(b) to show that ordinances are available for free online.
Results showed 93.38% of voters supporting the proposition.
Bastrop City Charter Proposition E would amend section 5.02 to conform with state law by showing that the term of office for municipal court judges will be determined by ordinance.
Election results show that 87.78% of voters supported the proposition.
Bastrop City Charter Proposition F would repeal sections 14.03 and 14.04 due to being outdated and irrelevant.
Results showed 78.5% of voters supported the proposition.
Bastrop City Charter Proposition H would amend section 3.01 to clarify that the Mayor appoints candidates to serve on boards and council members review and confirm those appointments. Results showed 75.4% of voters supported the proposition.
Bastrop City Charter Proposition I would amend section 3.07 to pay the Mayor $400 per month and council members $250 per month. The sitting Mayor and council members would be ineligible for the compensation until they win reelection.
Election results show that 58.94% of voters supported the proposition.
Bastrop City Charter Proposition J would amend section 3.09 to require City Council to appoint a Charter Review Commission every six years.
Results show 87.9% of voters supported the proposition.
Bastrop City Charter Proposition K would amend section 3.13 to clarify that four council members must be present in order to conduct official business, but three council members being present is enough for all other purposes of compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act.
Election results show that 73.48% of voters supported the proposition.
Zooming in
Voters also indicated support towards Bastrop City Charter Proposition M, which calls to change how police handle nonviolent misdemeanor marijuana possession. Read more about the approved proposition here.
Put in perspective
Out of the 61,243 registered voters in Bastrop County, 65.05% participated in the Nov. 5 election.
What’s next?
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