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Boerne council approves proposed charter amendments for placement on May special election ballot

2113106 · January 14, 2025
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The Boerne City Council approved proposed amendments to the city charter — including three-year, staggered council terms, vacancy procedures aligned with state law and a decennial charter review — and directed placement of the measures on the May special election ballot.

The Boerne City Council on Jan. 14 approved proposed amendments to the Boerne City Charter and moved to place four propositions on a May special election ballot.

Lori Carol, presenting for the Charter Review Commission, summarized four ballot propositions that would: change council terms from two years to three and create staggered terms effective with the May 2026 municipal election; simplify language making the city council the final judge of elections; amend vacancy-filling procedures to comply with the Texas Constitution and other law applicable to…

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