Corbin Van Arsdale, Place 2 council member and mayor pro tem in Cedar Park, ran unopposed in the May election. In Leander, Shanan Shepherd, Place 3, ran unopposed.
All results are unofficial until canvassed.
Incumbent Matt Powell wins Cedar Park mayoral election
Matt Powell
Final unofficial results released May 7 show Matt Powell has been re-elected as Cedar Park mayor with 89.62 percent of the vote, or 2,141 votes.
Write-in candidate Marshall Bennett posted 10.38 percent of the vote, or 248 votes.
“I’m incredibly honored to be returned to office,” Powell said. “[Serving as mayor] continues to be a great honor in my life. The faith shown in me and my family with the number [of votes garnered] tonight is astounding. I’m excited about the days ahead of us in Cedar Park.”
Powell will serve his third mayoral term.
Caputo, Bollier win Cedar Park council seats
PLACE 4
Cobby Caputo
Cobby Caputo, an attorney who served on Cedar Park City Council for 11 years, received 60.25 percent of the vote, or 1,431 votes, for the Place 4 council seat, according to unofficial voting results released May 7.
Caputo said the election was among those with the highest voter turnout of any City Council races in the city.
“I’d like to thank my family and friends for once again supporting me and volunteering their time to help me with my campaign, and I’d like to thank the voters for trusting me to help govern the city, which is a city I love so much,” he said.
Kaden Norton, an attorney and Silverado Ranch neighborhood resident, received 39.75 percent of the vote, or 944 votes.
PLACE 6
Kristyne Bollier
Incumbent Kristyne Bollier, a Cedar Park resident since 2009, received 62.68 percent of votes, or 1,515 votes, in the race for the Place 6 seat, according to final unofficial results released May 7. Bollier spent election day and several early voting days out at the polls meeting her neighbors, she said.
“We have a great community, and we want to keep it that way,” she said. “We need to get started on the Bell Boulevard redevelopment as well as a number of other bond projects that were approved by the voters in November. So … we’re looking at some of the transportation improvements, we’re looking at providing additional space for the police department, and then start building some of our parks behind Lakeline … and trails.”
Challenger Maria L. Talamo received 37.32 percent of the vote, or 902 votes. A registered nurse, health care administrator and hospital management consultant, she has more than 14 years of experience in economic and community development.
Voters approve ballot measure on Cedar Park tract
On May 7, Cedar Park voters approved a ballot measure that gives the city the authority to sell a 14-acre tract of undeveloped parkland.
The approval of the measure makes the city legally authorized to sell, lease or use the property for non-park purposes, said Tony Moline, president and CEO of the Cedar Park Chamber of Commerce, which authorized a resolution in support of the special election.
“[The tract] backs up to a lot of retail and a lot of commercial [land], and it doesn’t really make sense for that land to be a park anymore,” Moline said. “There are many other plans for many other parks with the city right now.”
Leander City Council incumbents keep seats
PLACE 1
Andrea Navarrette
Williamson County reported May 7 that incumbent Andrea Navarrette won the Place 1 Leander City Council seat with 56.55 percent of votes, or 656 votes.
Her opponent, Dan Michie, received 43.45 percent of votes, or 504 votes.
“I’m … humbled that I’ve been able to maintain the confidence of the voters, and I look forward to the next three years,” Navarrette said. “Thank you to everybody and all of the supporters that have stuck in there throughout the campaign and got [me] to this point. … [I am] looking forward to growing Leander into the best city it can be.”
PLACE 5
Jeff Seiler
Incumbent Jeff Seiler maintained the Place 5 seat on Leander City Council with 62.89 percent of votes, or 700 votes, Williamson County reported May 7.
Seiler’s opponent, Philip Contatore, received 37.11 percent of votes, or 413 votes.
“I’m very happy and proud to represent the city and very pleased the voters spoke,” Seiler said. “I … can’t wait to get started [on council] again.”
Voters approve all propositions in Leander bond election
Voters approved all four bond propositions included in the city of Leander’s bond election, Williamson County reported May 7.
• Proposition 1, which included roadway projects totaling $22,468,244, was approved with 67.36 percent of votes, or 877 votes.
• Proposition 2, which included park projects totaling $26,274,000, was approved with 61.43 percent of votes, or 798 votes.
• Proposition 3, which included funds for a recreation center totaling $18,000,000, was approved with 53.05 percent of votes, or 687 votes.
• Proposition 4, which included funds for a senior center totaling $4,185,400, was approved with 58.15 percent of votes, or 753 votes.