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Round Rock residents urge 'no' votes on billboard and public-safety propositions; allege campaign-finance ties
Summary
Speakers at citizen communication urged Round Rock voters to oppose Proposition A (digital billboards) and Proposition B (public-safety staffing), with one commenter alleging a $55,700 contribution from an entity tied to the effort and questioning union coordination. Council recorded remarks and did not take formal action.
During citizen communication at the Round Rock City Council meeting, multiple residents urged voters to reject two upcoming propositions.
Greg Kerwin, who identified himself during public comment, told councilors the billboard proposal (Proposition A) is being promoted as a public-safety measure but, in his view, serves private profit. "It's really not about safety... It's going to put money in somebody's pocket," Kerwin said, and he urged residents to read the propositions and vote no.
Another speaker (identified in the record as Chuck) cited a February 2025 email he said links MediaSource and a PAC supporting the billboard effort. He said a firm called Fireside Strategies — which he said was headed by a relative of a battalion chief — reported a $55,700 contribution to the PAC and that union branding and block-walking had given the impression of an endorsement. "Where is the money for these billboards...Where did it go? We don't know," he said, adding that internal emails were the only reason the group learned about the activity.
Council did not take formal action on the propositions during the meeting. City staff did not respond with new campaign-finance detail on the record; outside records would be required to verify the funding claims.
