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Katy council canvasses May 3 election, declares Dusty Thiele mayor; five charter amendments fail

3310292 · May 14, 2025
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Summary

At a May 14 special session the City of Katy canvassed and declared the May 3, 2025 election results, issuing certificates and administering the mayoral oath. William H. “Dusty” Thiele was declared mayor; five proposed amendments to the Katy Home Rule Charter did not pass.

The City of Katy City Council on May 14, 2025 canvassed and declared the results of the May 3 regular city officers election and a special charter amendment election, issuing certificates of election and administering the oath of office to William H. “Dusty” Thiele, who was declared the winner of the mayoral race.

The canvass showed 2,304 total ballots cast in the May 3 election: 650 on election day, 1,642 during early voting and 12 by mail. The council recorded 1,902 votes for William H. Dusty Thiele and 289 votes for Michael Payne; the transcript did not specify undervotes or overvotes for the mayoral race.

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