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City commission cancels Sept. 7 special election, declares mayor pro tem elect and administers oath
Summary
At a July 11 special meeting the city commission adopted a resolution accepting a certificate for an unopposed mayor pro tem candidate, cancelled the Sept. 7, 2024 special election, and administered the oath to the mayor pro tem elect; no public speakers signed up during the public-comment period.
The city commission voted at a special meeting July 11 to accept a certificate identifying an unopposed candidate for mayor pro tem, cancel the special election scheduled for Sept. 7, 2024, and declare the unopposed candidate elected.
Mayor Cameron Rayburn introduced item C1, describing the resolution that would accept the certificate and direct the city secretary to post the resolution at polling locations. After brief remarks and recognition of outgoing service, the commission took a voice vote. "The ayes have it and the motion is adopted," Mayor Rayburn said, formally cancelling the election and declaring the unopposed candidate elected.
The commission then moved to item C2, presenting the certificate of election and administering the oath of office to the mayor pro tem elect (identified in the meeting record by the surname "Isabelle"). Family members were invited forward and the oath was administered, with the new mayor pro tem pledging to "faithfully execute the duties of the office" and to uphold the constitutions and laws.
Mayor Rayburn opened the meeting's public-comment period and explained the three-minute speaker limit under the Texas Open Meetings Act; no citizens had signed up to speak. The meeting concluded after the oath and a brief logistical pause; Rayburn adjourned the session at 6:13 p.m.
What it means: By accepting a certificate of an unopposed candidate and cancelling the scheduled special election, the commission avoided holding the Sept. 7 vote and installed the unopposed candidate as mayor pro tem. The record shows the action was taken by voice vote; no roll-call tallies or individual yes/no votes were recorded in the transcript.
Next steps: The city secretary was directed to post the resolution at polling locations as required; the record does not specify any contested appeals or further actions related to this item.
