Updated 10:30 p.m.
Unofficial vote tallies show all 15 proposed charter amendments were approved by Cedar Park voters in the May 2 election.
The details
Early results show the following results for each proposed amendment:
- Proposition A—Extension and contraction of boundaries: Shall section 1.03 and Section 1.04 of the Cedar Park city charter be amended to remove excess language and authorize extension and contraction of the city of Cedar Park's boundaries in accordance with state law?
- Proposition B—General authority: Shall section 2.01 and section 2.02 of the Cedar Park city charter be combined into a single Section 2.01 and amended to clarify the City of Cedar Park's general authority as a home rule municipality, including the full power of self-government and all of the express and implied powers, functions, rights, privileges, and immunities in accordance with state law?
- Proposition C—Eminent domain: Shall section 2.03 of the Cedar Park city charter be amended to remove excess language and require payment of just compensation for any property acquired by condemnation in accordance with state law?
- Proposition D—Compensation: Shall section 3.04 of the Cedar Park city charter be amended to provide compensation at $1,000 per month for Council members and $1,500 per month for mayor and reimbursement for expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties, upon approval by the Council, and without rendering the mayor or Council members employees of the City?
- Proposition E—General authority: Shall section 3.05 of the Cedar Park city charter be amended to remove reference to "plats" in accordance with state law?
- Proposition F—Filling of vacancies: Shall section 3.06 of the Cedar Park city charter be amended to remove the deadline for Council's adoption of a procedure to fill vacancies?
- Proposition G—Prohibitions: Holding other office: Shall section 3.08 of the Cedar Park city charter be amended to extend the prohibition against holding any compensated appointive city office or city employment from one year to two years after the expiration of a person's term as mayor or Council member, in accordance with Cedar Park code of ordinances, Art. 7.02 revolving door policy?
- Proposition H—Ordinances in general: Publication notice shall Section 3.13 of the Cedar Park city charter be amended to allow for publication notices in accordance with state law?
- Proposition I—Emergency ordinances: Shall Section 3.14 of the Cedar Park city charter be amended to remove a redundant provision restating that adoption of an emergency ordinance requires an affirmative vote of four Council members?
- Proposition J—City attorney: Shall Section 4.03 of the Cedar Park City Charter be amended to expressly provide for the city attorney's representation of the city of Cedar Park in all litigation and legal proceedings?
- Proposition K—Voter eligibility list: Shall section 5.01 of the Cedar Park city charter be amended to remove the requirement for maintenance of a voter eligibility list by the city secretary in accordance with state law?
- Proposition L—Form of petitions: Shall section 6.03 of the Cedar Park city charter be amended to remove signature validity or verification requirements in accordance with state law?
- Proposition M—Failure to call recall election: Delegation of duties: Shall section 6.11 of the Cedar Park city charter be amended to remove the provision proposing to delegate the city secretary's duties to the Williamson County Judge in accordance with state law?
- Proposition N—Prohibitions: General: Shall section 11.04, section 11.05, Section 11.08, and section 11.09 of the Cedar Park city charter be amended to consolidate and clarify provisions in accordance with state law?
- Proposition O—Charter review: Shall section 11.13 of the Cedar Park city charter be amended to allow the appointment of either a seven (7) member or a fifteen (15) member citizen Charter Review Committee and to provide reasonable access to staff and records?
Posted 8:54 p.m.
Early voting results are in for the 15 charter amendments being weighed by Cedar Park voters in the May 2 election.
For all 15 proposed amendments, votes in favor outnumber those against.
The details
Early results show the following results for each proposed amendment:
- Proposition A—Extension and contraction of boundaries: Shall section 1.03 and Section 1.04 of the Cedar Park city charter be amended to remove excess language and authorize extension and contraction of the city of Cedar Park's boundaries in accordance with state law?
- Proposition B—General authority: Shall section 2.01 and section 2.02 of the Cedar Park city charter be combined into a single Section 2.01 and amended to clarify the City of Cedar Park's general authority as a home rule municipality, including the full power of self-government and all of the express and implied powers, functions, rights, privileges, and immunities in accordance with state law?
- Proposition C—Eminent domain: Shall section 2.03 of the Cedar Park city charter be amended to remove excess language and require payment of just compensation for any property acquired by condemnation in accordance with state law?
- Proposition D—Compensation: Shall section 3.04 of the Cedar Park city charter be amended to provide compensation at $1,000 per month for Council members and $1,500 per month for mayor and reimbursement for expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties, upon approval by the Council, and without rendering the mayor or Council members employees of the City?
- Proposition E—General authority: Shall section 3.05 of the Cedar Park city charter be amended to remove reference to "plats" in accordance with state law?
- Proposition F—Filling of vacancies: Shall section 3.06 of the Cedar Park city charter be amended to remove the deadline for Council's adoption of a procedure to fill vacancies?
- Proposition G—Prohibitions: Holding other office: Shall section 3.08 of the Cedar Park city charter be amended to extend the prohibition against holding any compensated appointive city office or city employment from one year to two years after the expiration of a person's term as mayor or Council member, in accordance with Cedar Park code of ordinances, Art. 7.02 revolving door policy?
- Proposition H—Ordinances in general: Publication notice shall Section 3.13 of the Cedar Park city charter be amended to allow for publication notices in accordance with state law?
- Proposition I—Emergency ordinances: Shall Section 3.14 of the Cedar Park city charter be amended to remove a redundant provision restating that adoption of an emergency ordinance requires an affirmative vote of four Council members?
- Proposition J—City attorney: Shall Section 4.03 of the Cedar Park City Charter be amended to expressly provide for the city attorney's representation of the city of Cedar Park in all litigation and legal proceedings?
- Proposition K—Voter eligibility list: Shall section 5.01 of the Cedar Park city charter be amended to remove the requirement for maintenance of a voter eligibility list by the city secretary in accordance with state law?
- Proposition L—Form of petitions: Shall section 6.03 of the Cedar Park city charter be amended to remove signature validity or verification requirements in accordance with state law?
- Proposition M—Failure to call recall election: Delegation of duties: Shall section 6.11 of the Cedar Park city charter be amended to remove the provision proposing to delegate the city secretary's duties to the Williamson County Judge in accordance with state law?
- Proposition N—Prohibitions: General: Shall section 11.04, section 11.05, Section 11.08, and section 11.09 of the Cedar Park city charter be amended to consolidate and clarify provisions in accordance with state law?
- Proposition O—Charter review: Shall section 11.13 of the Cedar Park city charter be amended to allow the appointment of either a seven (7) member or a fifteen (15) member citizen Charter Review Committee and to provide reasonable access to staff and records?
What's on the ballot
Four City Council seats are also on the ballot. Ahead of the May 2 election, Community Impact spoke to each of the candidates in the races for mayor, place 2, place 4 and place 6.
What's next
Community Impact will update this story as more voting results are released. All results are unofficial until canvassed.
Visit the Community Impact Voter Guide to see results from all races in your community.
