After winning the Place 3 election in West Lake Hills, Beth South told Community Impact Newspaper she was thrilled to have had the support of her fellow residents.
“The turnout is usually very small in West Lake Hills and I can’t thank the people who came out to support me enough,” she said. “I know the time it takes to get out there and vote, and appreciate them for taking an interest in our city. I've met so many great people through the process and I'm really looking forward to working with this council.”
South said she became interested in running for office after a four-month stint as an interim council member in 2016.
"I’ve lived in West Lake Hills for most of my life and served as an interim city council person when Linda Anthony moved to the mayor’s position,” she said. “That’s when I became interested in running for office. Currently, I’m a zoning and planning commissioner, so I have a lot of recent experience working with the city's government and have really enjoyed it.”
Update 8:55 p.m. May 6
With all votes counted in the West Lake Hills City Council election, Beth South has defeated Ambrose Krumpe in Place 3 with 165 votes, or 85.94 percent, compared to Krumpe's 27 votes, or 14.06 percent.
Rhonda McCollough received all 119 votes cast in Place 1, and Jim O'Connor received all 124 votes in Place 5.
The Travis County Emergency Service District No. 9 proposition was also approved by voters, receiving 120 votes of support, 78.43 percent of votes cast. A total of 153 votes were cast in the election, with 33, or 21.57 percent, voting against the proposition.
Update 7:19 p.m. May 6
Early voting results in the Travis County Emergency Service District No. 9 special election show 77.66 percent of votes, or 73 votes, cast before Election Day were in support of the proposition to adopt a local sales and use tax within the district at the rate of 1.5 percent, and 22.34 percent of votes, or 21 votes, were against the proposition.
A total of 94 early ballots were cast for the district race.
Published: May 6, 7 p.m.
After polls closed at 7 p.m., early voting results show candidate Beth South with 91.11 percent of votes, or 123 votes, cast leading up to Election Day. She leads candidate Ambrose Krumpe who garnered 8.89 percent, or 12 votes, in early voting results for the West Lake Hills City Council Place 3 election.
In the uncontested Place 1 race, incumbent Rhonda McCollough earned 100 percent of 84 early votes.
Incumbent Jim O'Connor received 100 percent of the 88 early votes cast in the uncontested Place 5 race.
