ELECTION
In addition to a proposed municipal utility district in Hays County passing roughly $205 million in bonds with a single voter, it elected its directors with single votes to each candidate. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Election day 2021: Results show one Hays County voter approved $205M in bonds for a municipal utility district
Turnout in the previous May election in Hays County, held in 2019, was 5,021. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Early voting turnout in Hays County reaches nearly 5,000
Early voting for the May 1 election opened April 19 at 7 a.m. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
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Early voting for the May 1 election runs April 19-27. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Hays County reports 500 votes in first day of early voting
As President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris took their oaths of office, elected officials from around Texas took to Twitter. (Courtesy Adobe Stock Images)
President Joe Biden's inauguration spurs reactions from elected officials around Texas
Incumbent Travis Mitchell defeated challenger Linda Tenorio in the Dec. 8 runoff race for Kyle mayor. (Warren Brown/Community Impact Newspaper)
Incumbent Travis Mitchell appears to win Kyle mayoral runoff race
Incumbent Mayor Jane Hughson faced challenger Miguel Arredondo while Mark Gleason faced Omar Baca in a special election runoff for City Council. (Heather Demere/Community Impact Newspaper)
San Marcos Mayor Jane Hughson re-elected; Mark Gleason wins City Council seat
New Mayor Lee Urbanovsky was sworn into office for the city of Buda following the Nov. 16 canvassing and certification of votes. (Courtesy city of Buda)
Buda swears in new and re-elected council members
The outdoor portion of Kalahari’s water park features slides, a lazy river and a swim-up bar, among other amenities. (Courtesy Kalahari Resorts & Conventions)
Kalahari resort opening Nov. 12 in Round Rock and more top news from the week
Candidate Miguel Arredondo is now facing a situation in which he would have to choose between a position he has already won on Nov. 3 and one he is in contention for on Dec. 1. (Courtesy Miguel Arredondo)
In San Marcos, one candidate may have to choose between two elected positions
Some Hays County voters skipped races in numbers that could have swung results. (Courtesy Pexels)
Large turnout and undervotes characterize Hays County races
The proposition's passage signifies a major commitment by Hays County residents toward the area's public recreation areas. (Brian Rash/Community Impact Newspaper)
Election Day 2020: Hays County's Proposition A passes in the unofficial vote count
A pair of propositions in the city of Kyle totaling $47 million in bond issuance for a public safety facility and city parks in Kyle are on the November 2020 ballot. (Warren Brown/Community Impact Newspaper)
Election Day 2020 Update: city of Kyle's Props A and B pass in unofficial vote count
Election 2020: Incumbents seeing success in state House and Senate races in Central Texas
Election 2020: Congress members representing Central Texas re-elected to new terms
The city of Kyle has two City Council races and a mayoral race on the November 2020 ballot. (Warren Brown/Community Impact Newspaper)
Election Day 2020 Update: Kyle's mayoral race will go to a runoff between Mitchell, Tenorio
Mayra Mejia led Nicholas Costilla all night in the San Marcos CISD District 3 race. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Election Day 2020: Mejia wins race for San Marcos CISD District 3
The election was a close race among all three candidates, with Gleason and Baca pulling the most votes. (Community Impact Newspaper)
Election Day 2020: Gleason to face Baca in San Marcos City Council Place 5 runoff
Buda City Council places 1 and 2 are on the Nov. 3 ballot. (Brian Rash/Community Impact Newspaper)
Election 2020: Smith, Davidson win in unofficial vote counts for Buda City Council races