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Kerrville council members Seager and Harris sworn in after canceled election
Summary
Delaine Seager (Place 1) and Jeff Harris (Place 2) were administered the oath of office May 13, 2025, at a special Kerrville City Council meeting; the presiding official read Texas Election Code §2.053 and presented certificates after a canceled, unopposed election noted as saving about $15,000.
Two Kerrville City Council members were sworn into office at a special meeting May 13, 2025, at 5 p.m. at the Arcadia Live Theater. Judge Steve Abel(s) administered the oath of office to Delaine Seager, council member Place 1, and Jeff Harris, council member Place 2, and presented each with a certificate of election.
Judge Steve Abel(s), reading from Texas Election Code §2.053, told the meeting that when a candidate is unopposed “the certificate of election shall be issued at the same time and in the same manner as a candidate elected in election.” He said the city’s earlier resolution canceling the election — Resolution O72025, adopted Feb. 25, 2025 — meant the unopposed candidates would receive certificates after the official election day of May 3, 2025.
After taking the oath on a family Bible she identified as her grandmother’s 1923 Bible, Seager read a short passage she said reminded her of public service and thanked those who supported her. “I feel honored that I was able to use it today,” Seager said.
Harris, sworn in for a second term, called the canceled election a cost saving and a community expression of support. “Allowing the city for the first time in 70 years to cancel the election, saving about $15,000,” Harris said, and added that “some people said we took their right away to vote for not having an election.” He summarized recent city accomplishments and priorities, naming the new city manager, Dalton Rice, a planned public safety facility, implementation of a tree ordinance, and support for KPUB’s power generation project.
There were no motions or roll-call votes recorded at the special meeting beyond the formal swearing and issuance of certificates. The presiding official indicated paperwork remained for the appointees to sign an affidavit of office before completion of the certification process.
The special meeting was adjourned and the council planned to reconvene for its regular meeting at 6 p.m.; the presiding official invited attendees to a brief reception before the regular session.
