Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Charter Amendments Election topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Dickinson council orders May 2 special election, approves most charter propositions
Summary
The Dickinson City Council on Feb. 10 ordered a May 2 special election to consider charter amendments and approved a majority of proposed propositions, including language-cleanup and appointment provisions; one proposition on police‑chief appointment failed.
The Dickinson City Council voted on Feb. 10 to order a special election on May 2, 2026, to let voters consider multiple charter amendments and approved a package of measures after dividing the questions for separate votes. Councilmember Johnnie Simpson moved the resolution and the council recorded several individual proposition votes.
Dawn King, a member of the Charter Review Commission, thanked the council for the opportunity to serve. After Councilmember Kevin Edmonds moved to divide the question, the council approved a set of propositions (B, D, E, G, H, I and K) by a unanimous 7–0 vote. The council then considered individual propositions: Prop A (disannexation vote count) passed 5–2; Prop F (appointments language cleanup) passed 6–1; Prop J (City Secretary reporting structure) passed 4–3; Prop L (City Attorney appointment) passed unanimously; and Prop M (police‑chief appointment) failed 1–6.
Council members discussed wording and the potential charter implications before each recorded vote. Councilmember Shrader expressed concerns about the wording of one item when he said he did not want to violate the charter while also avoiding unwanted financial consequences. The meeting record shows recorded votes for each proposition as taken by the council.
The resolution ordering the special election and the related proposition votes establish the items that will appear on the May 2 ballot; the city will publish the required notices and follow election procedures established in state law.
