Celina voters approve 10 charter propositions

Updated 12:06 a.m. May 4

All 10 of the Celina city charter amendments received approval from voters.

The results include all of Collin and Denton County election results.

Zooming in

Denton County saw 42,353 votes cast with a 6.91% turnout rate.

Collin County has seen 81,258 votes cast with a 10.97% turnout rate with more election results still rolling in.

What else?

All results are unofficial until canvassed.

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Updated 10:10 p.m. May 3

All 10 of the Celina city charter amendments maintain approval from voters.

The results include all of Denton County election results and 36 out of 59 precincts in Collin County.

Zooming in

Denton County saw 42,353 votes cast with a 6.91% turnout rate.

Collin County has seen 68,658 votes cast with a 9.27% turnout rate with more election results still rolling in.

What’s next?

Community Impact will update this article as more election day vote totals are released. All results are unofficial until canvassed.

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Posted 7 p.m. May 3

Celina voters vote yes on 10 city charter amendments being considered at the polls, according to early election results.

What you need to know

Celina officials placed 10 propositions to amend the city charter on the May 3 ballot. The items included council term limits, mayor’s role and authority and more.

The proposition results from early voting include:

• Proposition A: Allow the mayor to vote on all matters brought to council instead of only being able to break ties or veto a decision. 856 have voted in favor and 528 have voted against the item.
• Proposition B: Establish term limits for mayor and city council members at no more than three three-year terms. If approved, it would go into effect May 2025. 1,105 have voted in favor and 287 have voted against the item.
• Proposition C: Give the city manager the ability to hire and remove all city department heads and employees except the fire chief and police chief. Those position decisions require city council approval. 933 have voted in favor and 411 have voted against the item.
• Proposition D: Eliminate a requirement that the city attorney approve “as to form” all deeds, deeds of trust, easements, releases, contracts and more on behalf of the city. The city attorney will still review the documents but will not be mandated to sign them. 769 have voted in favor and 525 have voted against the item.
• Proposition E: Relocate the chapter in the charter titled “Tax Administration” to the “Finance Department” section of the charter without any other amendments. 1,045 have voted in favor and 239 have voted against the item.
• Proposition F: Establish a limit of three three-year terms for all city boards and commissions. If approved, it would go into effect May 2025. 1,120 have voted in favor and 239 have voted against the item.
• Proposition G: Allow the city to publish notices on the city’s website and/or in the official newspaper or any other forms of media required by law. 1,292 have voted in favor and 65 have voted against the item.
• Proposition H: Amend the charter to clarify “City Council” includes the mayor and all six council members' seats. 1,197 have voted in favor and 123 have voted against the item.
• Proposition I: Amend language in the charter to comply with new federal and state laws. 1,214 have voted in favor and 110 have voted against the item.
• Proposition J: Amend the charter to correct outdated terminology and grammatical and numbering errors. 1,264 have voted in favor and 79 have voted against the item.

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