Keller council certifies runoff for Place 4 and swears in Jared Armstrong

The Keller City Council unanimously approved a resolution canvassing the June 2026 runoff for City Council Place 4 and then administered the oath of office to Jared Armstrong at a special meeting on June 23.

City staff read the canvass showing Armstrong received 2,074 votes (55.35%) to Russ Maderos' 1,673 (44.65%). Mayor Pro Tem moved to approve the canvass and the motion was seconded by the presiding official; the council adopted the resolution on a 4-0 vote.

Mayor McGrail, a visiting dignitary, administered the oath. Armstrong recited the oath, including the pledge "that I will faithfully execute the duties of the office of city council" and concluded the oath with "So help me God." Afterward the council presented Armstrong with a certificate of election and a lapel pin.

In brief remarks before and after the oath, Armstrong thanked voters and said he looks forward to listening to residents and addressing growth-related issues facing Keller. "Tell me your concerns, but why you have concerns about it. And let's work together for it," he told attendees.

The council noted there were no in-person public commenters for this meeting. The meeting adjourned immediately after the oath and ceremonial remarks; light refreshments were offered for those who remained.

Notes on transcript details: city staff read the canvass aloud and the transcript records the successful candidate's name in one place as "Jarrett Doc Armstrong," but Armstrong later self-identified as Jared Armstrong while taking the oath. The article uses the name provided by the official oath-taking.