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Rockwall council sends multiple charter amendments to May 2, 2026 ballot, approves competitive-bid language for solid-waste contract
Summary
Council directed several charter changes—some proposed by the Charter Commission and some by the mayor—to be placed on the May 2, 2026 ballot, including a change from plurality to majority elections, a requirement to competitively bid solid-waste contracts every five years, and several procedural updates; some proposals were withdrawn or rejected.
The Rockwall City Council on Dec. 1 voted to advance several proposed charter amendments to a May 2, 2026 city ballot, approving measures that range from technical updates required by state law to a new charter requirement that the city competitively bid its solid-waste contract at least every five years.
The council unanimously approved a package of technical revisions, which city attorney Frank Garza said are necessary to bring the charter into compliance with state law. Garza also explained that a charter requirement to competitively bid the solid-waste contract would close a state-law exemption for…
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