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Lewisville council approves charter-change ordinance for voter referendum, rezones two Franklin Road parcels and adopts budget amendment
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The Town of Lewisville council on Thursday approved an ordinance to place a charter amendment on the November 2025 ballot that would create staggered four-year council terms if voters approve it, and took several land-use and budget actions.
The Town of Lewisville council on Thursday adopted several ordinances and resolutions that will affect elections, land use and the town budget.
By a 4-2 vote the council approved ordinance 2025-4 to amend the town charter to implement four-year staggered terms for council members contingent on voter approval during the November 2025 municipal election. The ordinance keeps the mayor's term at two years and sets implementation steps for future elections: at the 2027 election the three candidates with the highest vote totals would receive four-year terms and the next three highest would receive two-year terms; subsequent elections would then return to staggered four-year cycles beginning in 2029 and 2031 as specified in the ordinance.
The council also unanimously passed resolution 2025-007 calling the vote on the charter amendment a special election to be held at…
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