Voters elect three to City Council, OK liquor proposition

When Buda City Council convenes Nov. 20, there will be three new faces on the dais.

George Haehn ousted incumbent Cathy Chilcote from the Place 4 seat, Eileen Altmiller defeated Jim Corry for the Place 5 seat, and Jose Montoya bested Taryn Guerrero Davis for the Place 3 seat, according to unofficial results.

"I raised my children here," Chilcote said after her defeat. "I feel that we have a very well-rounded community, and I'm very proud to say that I helped build that community and helped make it what it is today."

Haehn is a 21-year Marine veteran and has lived in Buda four years.

"I'm going to actually listen to the voters of Buda," Haehn said. "I would like to get as much consensus as I can to focus on the [Buda 2030 Comprehensive Plan], to actually develop Buda in a wise and meaningful way."

Altmiller has served as a board member of the Buda Public Library, parks commission and comprehensive plan advisory committee.

"I really care about quality-of-life issues, and I will continue to work on those," Altmiller said. "Sometimes it's boring things like sewage treatment plants, and sometimes it's things like parks and libraries."

Davis pulled out of the race for Place 3 in October, citing other obligations.

"I'm glad it's over," Montoya said. "I'm pleased to serve the community of Buda, and I'm looking forward to taking my place on the dais."

Proposition 1, which will allow businesses to apply for beer and wine permits, received 79.2 percent approval from voters. Previously, businesses were only eligible for a mixed beverage license that requires less than half of a business' sales to come from alcohol.

  • City Council Place 3
  • Jose Montoya — 1,098, 54%
  • Taryn Guerrero Davis — 936, 46%
  • City Council Place 4
  • George Haehn — 1,110, 52.6%
  • Cathy Chilcote (i) — 999, 47.4%
  • City Council Place 5
  • Eileen Altmiller — 1,323, 66.2%
  • Jim Corry — 676, 33.8%
  • Alcohol proposition: Allowing bars, nightclubs and liquor stores within city limits
  • For — 1,990, 79.2%
  • Against — 522, 20.8%

(i) Incumbent

Source: Hays County Elections Administrator