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Garland City Council certifies May 3 election, calls runoff and swears in four council members
Summary
At a May 13 special meeting, the Garland City Council unanimously approved orders and an ordinance canvassing returns from the May 3 special bond and general elections, called a runoff under Ordinance No. 7568, and administered oaths to newly elected and returning council members for Districts 3, 6, 7 and 8.
The Garland City Council on May 13 approved certification of May 3 election returns, voted to call a runoff and administered the oaths of office to newly elected and returning council members.
The council unanimously approved an order canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the special bond election held May 3, 2025; then adopted an ordinance canvassing and declaring the results of the May 3 general election for mayor and council seats and providing certificates of election. Council members also voted unanimously to call a runoff election pursuant to Ordinance No. 7568 and the May 3 general election results.
The formal approvals were made by motion and voice vote. Council member Carissa Dutton moved to approve the order canvassing the special bond election returns; Council member Dylan Hedrick seconded that motion, which the presiding official recorded as approved unanimously. Council member Hedrick then moved to adopt the ordinance canvassing the general election results; Mayor Pro Tem Ed Moore seconded and the motion was approved unanimously. Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Luck moved to call the runoff under Ordinance No. 7568; the motion was seconded by Council member Williams and approved unanimously.
After the certifications, the council administered oaths to members in the established seating order. Ed Moore was sworn in for a third term as council member for District 3; Moore said he was “deeply honored and profoundly grateful as I begin this final term serving as your city councilman for District 3.” Carissa Dutton was sworn in to a second term representing District 6; Dutton described it as “an amazing experience to get to serve District 6 for another 2 years.”
Joe Thomas, sworn in as the new council member for District 7 after running unopposed, thanked voters and family. After taking the oath Thomas said he appreciated the votes from the 977 people who marked his name on the ballot and noted the volunteer experience that led him to run. Christopher Ott was sworn in for a second term representing District 8 and called for work “with open minds, servants' hearts, and shared purpose.”
Outgoing District 7 Council member Dylan Hedrick addressed the chamber before his departure, reflecting on six years in office and on projects completed during the 2019 bond program. Hedrick said, “Today marks the end of my 6 years serving District 7,” and thanked staff, family and constituents.
No roll-call tallies with individual vote counts were recorded in the public transcript; the meeting record shows each motion approved unanimously as stated aloud by the presiding official. The meeting convened specifically to canvass results and complete the swearing-in; no other substantive business or public-comment speakers appeared on the record. The council adjourned at 7:42 p.m.
Key documents referenced at the meeting included the order canvassing the special bond election returns (May 3, 2025), an ordinance canvassing and declaring the general election results and Ordinance No. 7568 (used to call the runoff). The meeting transcript does not specify the number of votes cast for the propositions or the precise vote counts for the canvass motions beyond the presiding official's statement that each motion was approved unanimously.
The actions formalize the results of the May 3 special bond and general elections and complete the transition for Districts 3, 6, 7 and 8 ahead of the council's next regular business.
