Marie Lowman (incumbent): $1,447.13 total contributions
Kara King (incumbent): $5,200 total contributions
David K. Busch (challenger): $ 2,448.24 total contributions
*IDM is a company owned by Christopher Milam that is slated to develop two Bee Cave development districts: The Backyard, which includes two data centers, a distributed energy center, a hotel, outdoor music venues and office buildings; and The Terraces, with a condominium/townhouse complex Ethan's View, office buildings and a restaurant. The data centers and distributed energy center were changed from the site's original plan to house movie studios. Bee Cave City Council approved this substantially amended plan Dec. 14.
Busch said a $2,500 pledge originally made by IDM was rejected in lieu of a $1,837.16 in-kind donation by Ethan's View for flyers. Additionally, he said the second filing superseded his first filing; as such, Glenn Smith donated a $200 check which Busch said he has not cashed as well as $211.08 in in-kind contributions.
Scott Cronk (challenger): $5,300 total contributions
*On March 13, Cronk's original filing showed a $2,500 donation from 4XB, a company that is listed by the Public Utility Commission of Texas as a shareholder of MetroIP Communications LLP. Steve Braasch is listed as the president of MetroIP, a telecommunications and data services company, according to the Secretary of State. 4XB is also a principal in Digital 724 Networks LLC, a regional carrier that provides high-speed internet as well as phone and data storage solutions.
Cronk filed an amendment April 13 to his first campaign contribution filing showing he returned the 4XB contribution. According to Cronk's second filing, Braasch made a contribution to Cronk's campaign in his own name April 27.
