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Lindale sets May 2 elections for two council seats and charter propositions
Summary
The council ordered a general municipal election for May 2, 2026, to elect council members for Place 1 and Place 3 and passed an ordinance to submit proposed city charter propositions to voters on the same date; the council also authorized notice and potential adjustments to early voting locations.
The Lindale City Council voted on Feb. 3 to call a general municipal election for Saturday, May 2, 2026, to elect two council seats (Place 1 and Place 3), each for a three-year term. The council also approved Ordinance 03-2026 to call a special election on May 2 to submit proposed charter propositions to the city's qualified voters. Both actions included authorization for election notice and permission to amend early voting locations if needed.
Councilmember Sallie Black moved to order the general election and Jerretta Nance Pate seconded. Jerretta Nance Pate then moved to approve Ordinance 03-2026 concerning charter propositions; the minutes record the measures passed with unanimous support. The council did not specify the content of the proposed charter propositions in the minutes; the items will proceed to public notice and ballot preparation under the city's election procedures.
