Rick Carmona declared mayor after Kaufman County certification; sworn into office
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Summary
Council accepted certified election returns showing Rick Carmona won a three-year mayoral term; Carmona took the oath of office during the May 13 Terrell City Council meeting.
The Terrell City Council accepted certified election returns from Kaufman County and declared Rick Carmona elected mayor to a three-year term, then administered the oath of office at the May 13 meeting.
City Secretary Don Stoll told the council that “there was a total of 1,329 ballots cast with Rick Carmona receiving 667, which was the majority,” and under that certification Carmona was declared duly elected. Council swore Carmona into office during the meeting.
The newly sworn mayor spoke briefly after the oath; he noted this will be his third and final term and made personal remarks about family members lost in the previous year. The certification and oath concluded the formal election business on the council agenda.
No further action or follow-up was taken on the certification item at the meeting.
