El Campo council certifies three unopposed candidates, cancels election, approves chamber funding amendment and awards road-materials bids

The El Campo City Council on March 11 accepted the certificate of unopposed candidates for Districts 1, 2 and 3 and approved an ordinance canceling the May 3, 2025 general city election for those seats, approved an amendment to the city’s funding agreement with the El Campo Chamber of Commerce for tourism services, and awarded annual public-works road-material bids.

The actions matter because canceling the local election removes a scheduled ballot for voters in three council districts and ensures the Chamber of Commerce receives the full year of tourism funding staff and council agreed should be disbursed under the amended agreement.

Council business and formal votes The council accepted a certificate declaring District 1, District 2 and District 3 council positions unopposed. The council then approved Ordinance…