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Meadows Place council approves ordinance cancelling May 2 election after candidates certified unopposed

City Council of the City of Meadows Place · February 24, 2026
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Summary

After receiving the Certification of Unopposed Candidates for the May 2, 2026 general election, council unanimously approved Ordinance No. 2026-03 cancelling that election.

The Meadows Place City Council unanimously accepted the Certification of Unopposed Candidates for the May 2, 2026 general election and then passed Ordinance No. 2026-03 canceling the election.

Emily Merkley moved to accept the Certification of Unopposed Candidates; Alderman Kurt Kopczynski seconded and the motion passed unanimously. Alderman David Mertins then moved to approve Ordinance No. 2026-03 cancelling the General Election scheduled for May 02, 2026; Alderman Rick Staigle seconded and the motion carried unanimously. The minutes record the vote as Ayes: Mertins, Baker, Staigle, Kopczynski, and Merkley and Nays: None.

By approving the ordinance, the council removed the scheduled May 2 election from the city calendar because the certification showed all candidates were unopposed. The minutes do not list the names of the unopposed candidates; the certification itself was accepted as presented to council.

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