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Bastrop council accepts resignation, orders special mayoral election for May 3
Summary
At a brief special meeting Jan. 17, the Bastrop City Council unanimously accepted Lyle Nelson’s resignation and approved a resolution to hold a special election for mayor on May 3, 2025; the deadline to file for mayor was set for March 3 at 5 p.m.
The Bastrop City Council unanimously accepted a resignation and voted to hold a special election for mayor during a brief special meeting Friday, Jan. 17.
The council approved Resolution R2025-15 to accept a letter of resignation submitted by Lyle Nelson dated Jan. 14, 2025. A motion to accept the resignation was moved and seconded; Council members Plunkett, Meyer and Fosler voted yes and the motion passed unanimously. Council member Lee was absent at the meeting start and was described as in transit.
The council then approved Resolution R2025-16, ordering a special election for mayor on Saturday, May 3, 2025, under the Bastrop Home Rule Charter. The resolution, as described during the meeting, designates polling places within the city, establishes procedures for the conduct of the election and a runoff if necessary, and provides for a joint election with Bastrop County. Council members approved the resolution by roll call vote: Meyer, Fosler and Plunkett voted yes; the motion carried unanimously.
Council members clarified filing deadlines following the motion. The resolution sets Monday, March 3, 2025, at 5 p.m. as the last day to file to run for mayor; council members noted that the filing deadline for council seats is Feb. 14. A council member also said that information in the meeting packet available online may have been inaccurate and that the version adopted at the meeting is the accurate one.
Votes at a glance: R2025-15 — Accept resignation of Lyle Nelson (motion moved and seconded; mover/second not specified in the transcript). Vote: Plunkett — yes; Meyer — yes; Fosler — yes; Lee — absent. Outcome: approved unanimously.
R2025-16 — Order special election for mayor on May 3, 2025 (motion to approve moved and seconded; mover/second not specified in the transcript). Vote: Meyer — yes; Fosler — yes; Plunkett — yes; Lee — absent. Outcome: approved unanimously.
The meeting included no citizen comments and covered the two agenda items in a short session; no further actions or follow-up tasks were recorded in the transcript.
