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Court approves official ballot and vote allocation for Guadalupe Appraisal District board
Summary
The court voted to cast the county’s taxing‑entity votes for four candidates to the Guadalupe Appraisal District board for the 2026–2029 term; commissioners discussed vote‑splitting traditions, candidate outreach and concerns about one candidate’s prior opposition to district projects.
Guadalupe County commissioners voted to approve the official ballot and resolution casting the county’s taxing‑entity votes for directors of the Guadalupe Appraisal District Board for the 2026–2029 term.
The court reviewed customary vote‑splitting practices and flagged outreach from several candidates. Commissioners discussed whether to split votes evenly among candidates or concentrate votes with sponsoring agencies. One commissioner noted prior opposition by candidate Dr. Alfred Burns to an appraisal district purchase and said that left the court weighing the merits of constructive criticism versus adversarial opposition.
Speaker 11 presented the recommended allocation and named the candidates as Miss Leticia Severson, Mr. Forrest Fletcher, Miss Donetta Roberts and Dr. Alfred Burns. The court approved the ballot and resolution by motion and voice vote; the minutes record no roll‑call tally.
