What's happening
At the Jan. 6 Schertz City Council meeting, City Secretary Sheila Edmondson said she will be bringing a resolution to council Jan. 20, calling for an election for the vacant Place 6 council seat.
The seat became vacant after Place 6 council member Allison Heyward filed to run for Guadalupe County Precinct 3 commissioner in the March 3 primary.
Although the position is open, Texas Constitution Article 16, Section 17 gives Heyward the right to stay on council until a “duly qualified replacement” is elected, City Attorney Daniel Santee said.
“This is not a dual office holding situation. This is filing to be a candidate for office while holding another office ... she hasn’t been elected,” Santee said.
According to the Schertz City Charter, if there are more than 365 days remaining on the term of the vacated position, the council shall call a special election to fill the vacancy. The current Place 6 term ends in November 2027.
What’s next
The filing period for the Place 6 election will take place Jan. 21-Feb. 2, Edmondson said. Early voting is slated to take place March 18-31, and election day is currently scheduled for April 4.
