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Burton Council canvasses May 3 election, declares Karen Buck mayor; two council incumbents re-elected
Summary
The Burton City Council formally canvassed the May 3 general election and declared Karen Buck elected mayor; Nathan Kalkhake and Paul McLaughlin were declared winners for council positions. The resolution and precinct statistics were entered into the minutes.
The Burton City Council formally canvassed the returns of the May 3, 2025 general election at its May 13 meeting and approved a resolution declaring Karen Buck duly elected mayor and confirming Nathan Kalkhake and Paul McLaughlin as councilmembers. The council voted to accept and approve the canvass resolution (motion by Councilmember Macey Tidwell; second by Councilmember Paul McLaughlin).
The minutes include precinct totals and turnout figures. According to the recorded results, Buck received 91 votes (69.47%) and Jeff Eckhardt received 40 votes (30.53%) in the mayoral race; overall voter turnout was listed as 46.64%. The resolution states that the named candidates were "duly elected to said respective offices, subject to the taking of the oath of office." The Council recorded its acceptance of the canvass and attached the election returns to the meeting minutes.
The council's action completes the statutory canvass step required by the Texas Election Code and places the winners on track to take their oaths of office as provided by state law. No legal challenges or contested results were noted in the minutes.
