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Ennis City Commission cancels Sept. 7 mayor pro tem election and administers oath to the mayor pro tem elect
Summary
At a July 11 special meeting the Ennis City Commission accepted a certificate for an unopposed mayor pro tem candidate, voted to cancel the Sept. 7, 2024 special election, and presented the certificate and oath of office to the mayor pro tem elect, who identified herself during the oath as Glenda Isabelle.
The Ennis City Commission on July 11 accepted a certificate of an unopposed candidate and voted to cancel the special election for mayor pro tem scheduled for Sept. 7, 2024, declaring the unopposed candidate elected and then presenting the certificate and administering the oath of office.
Mayor Cameron Rayburn opened the special called meeting, noted the session was being livestreamed and asked the city secretary to call the roll. After confirming a physical quorum, the commission moved to the public comment period; no members of the public signed up to speak. "Speakers are limited to 3 minutes in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act," Rayburn said when explaining public-comment rules.
Under agenda item C1, Rayburn introduced a resolution to accept a certificate of an unopposed candidate, declare that candidate elected as mayor pro tem and cancel the Sept. 7, 2024 special election. The commission debated no substantive amendments or objections during the item. The mayor called for a voice vote and declared, "The ayes have it," adopting the motion to cancel the election.
Following the vote, the commission presented the certificate of election to the mayor pro tem elect and administered the oath under item C2. The person taking the oath spoke the oath text and identified herself during the oath as "I, Glenda Isabelle," repeating the pledge to "preserve and protect and defend the Constitution and the laws of the United States and of this state." Mayor Rayburn congratulated Isabelle and invited family forward for the ceremony.
The meeting concluded with a brief recognition of the outgoing official and adjourned at 6:13 p.m.
What happened next: The cancellation was adopted by voice vote; the commission did not record a roll-call vote or a tally in the transcript. Any questions about election deadlines or contest procedures should be directed to the city secretary's office, which the mayor identified as the official responsible for posting the resolution at polling locations.
