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Granbury ISD discussion on trustee-term change paused after strong public pushback over off-year elections
Summary
Trustee Barbara Townsend withdrew a proposed revision to trustee election timing because state legislation was pending; several public commenters urged keeping elections in even-year general elections to preserve turnout.
Trustee Barbara Townsend said the board will not move forward with proposed changes to the district’s trustee election schedule while the Texas Legislature considers related bills, ending a community debate for now.
The proposed policy change would have lengthened trustee terms from three to four years and shifted some elections to off-year cycles. After public comment and legal…
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