With all voting precincts reporting, Frisco voters have approved a majority of charter amendments that were up for consideration this election. The propositions spanned a range of topics, including term limits for council members and updating processes for special elections to conform with state law.
The two propositions that failed were D and J. D would have increased the compensation for the mayor and each council member. J would have clarified the city’s initiative petition process.
About 63% of residents voted against D. About 52% voted against proposition J.
Updated 10:30 p.m. May 3
With unofficial results still coming in, early totals from Collin and Denton counties show all but two Frisco city charter amendments approved.
Proposition D, which would increase compensation for the mayor and council members has about 36% of the vote. Proposition J, which would clarify requirements for initiative petitions in the city, has about 47% of the vote.
Posted 7:27 p.m. May 3
Collin and Denton counties have released early voting totals for elections related to several City Council races and propositions.
What you need to know
Area residents are voting on 14 propositions.
Propositions A and B are related to the funding of the city’s proposed performing arts center.
The rest are city charter amendments that could be approved or denied by voters. The Frisco charter determines how the city is governed. According to unofficial early voting results, voters are approving 10 of the 12 charter amendments.
- Proposition C would amend the charter to state no person shall serve as a council member and mayor (combined) more than six consecutive elected terms rather than 18 consecutive years. There were 6,087 early votes for it and 3,026 votes against.
- Proposition D would increase the compensation for the mayor and each council member and allow annual adjustments based on the Consumer Price Index for the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The adjustment would raise the mayor’s monthly pay from $850 to $1,500 and a council member’s monthly pay from $700 to $1,200. There were 4,502 early votes for it and 7,812 against it.
- Proposition E would allow council to fill a vacated seat by appointment if the remainder of the vacated office term is 12 months or less. A three-fourths vote from the council, including the member vacating their seat, would be required within 30 days to appoint a new member. There were 6,571 early votes for it and 5,609 against it.
- Proposition F would allow City Council to hold one regular monthly meeting in up to four months, rather than two months, out of the calendar year. There were 6,157 early votes for it and 5,932 against it.
- Proposition G would update the charter to conform to recent state law processes for ordering a special election. There were 8,630 early votes for it and 3,265 against it.
- Proposition H would clarify the scope of the city secretary’s review of petitions. There were 8,518 early votes for it and 3,208 against it.
- Proposition I would remove from the scope of the powers of initiative and referendum ordinances or resolutions relating to the Comprehensive Plan, amendments of the Zoning Ordinance, use of the power of eminent domain or other ordinances or resolutions not subject to initiative or referendum as provided by state law, and reorganizing existing language. There were 5,964 early votes for it and 5,431 against it.
- Proposition J would clarify the scope of the city secretary’s review of initiative petitions, clarify the initiative petition requirements and remove the requirement for review by the city attorney. Initiative petitions allow supporters to bring an ordinance forward to residents for a vote. There were 5,590 early votes for it and 6,037 against it.
- Proposition K would clarify the city secretary’s review of referendum petitions. Referendum petitions are petitions to have legislation either repealed or brought to residents for a vote. There were 7,992 early votes for it and 3,560 against it.
- Proposition L would, if state law allows, remove the requirement for publishing a summary of each independent audit in the city’s official newspaper and instead require publication on the city website or other such means allowed in state law. There were 7,024 early votes for it and 4,817 against it.
- Proposition M would add in state law references to clarify the standard for determining when a city officer or employee has a conflict of interest. There were 9,242 early votes for it and 2,653 against it.
- Proposition N would update the section on prohibitions and requirements related to a city official’s acceptance, agreement to accept or solicitation of gifts and other benefits and disclosing them. There were 8,829 early votes for it and 3,014 against it.
During early voting, there were 83,343 ballots cast in both Collin and Denton counties.
Totals from ballots cast May 3 have yet to be released. Polls closed at 7 p.m., although voters who were in line at 7 p.m. were still able to cast ballots.
What’s next?
Community Impact will update this article as more election day vote totals are released. All results are unofficial until canvassed.
Visit communityimpact.com/voter-guide/election-results to see results from all local elections in your community.
