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After candidates spoke during early voting event, council directs rental-notice changes for Activity Center
Summary
An event at the Lakeway Activity Center included candidate remarks during early voting hours; council declined to close the center during voting but directed staff to add notice language to rental agreements, proactively notify reservations that fall during elections, and coordinate with the election judge for enforcement.
City Council discussed an incident during recent early voting in which candidates spoke at an event occurring in a Lakeway Activity Center meeting room while polls were open. The city manager’s review found that staff had reviewed the event agenda in advance and that the booking itself did not appear to be a political event; however, council members and the city attorney said candidate remarks and amplified sound during voting raised electioneering concerns.
Council’s action: Rather than close the Activity Center to all rentals during elections, council directed staff to update…
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