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Paula Taylor sworn in to Katy City Council after special election win

Katy City Council · February 9, 2026
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Summary

Following canvass of the Jan. 31 special election, the council declared Paula Taylor the Ward A winner and administered her oath of office; Taylor thanked voters, noted challenging winter voting conditions, and said she will resign from the Keep Katy Beautiful board.

The Katy City Council formally canvassed and declared the results of the Jan. 31 special election for Ward A during its Feb. 9 meeting, confirming Paula Taylor as the winner with 245 votes (71.01%) to Cara Bonin’s 100 votes (28.99%). The city reported 346 total ballots cast; turnout for Ward A was about 4.5% of registered voters.

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