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Lufkin City Council cancels May 2 election, approves sale of small alley parcel
Summary
The council approved an ordinance cancelling the May 2, 2026 general election because all council candidates ran unopposed and approved abandoning and selling a 0.047-acre alley segment to Oakdale Manor LLC for $4,150; the mayor recused from the alley item and council returned from executive session with no action taken.
At its regular meeting the Lufkin City Council approved three routine items: acceptance of the March 3, 2026 minutes, a second-reading ordinance cancelling the May 2, 2026 general election and an ordinance abandoning and selling a small alley segment in the 100 block of the Bonner Addition.
City staff (Kevin) told the council that "Texas Election Code permits a municipality to cancel an election if each candidate is unopposed," and recommended cancelling the May 2 election because only one candidate filed for each council position. The ordinance declared Jimmy Ford elected to Ward 5 and…
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