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Bertram is getting a new mayor, Burnet is adding a new face to its council, and Cottonwood Shores is keeping a street maintenance tax, just a few highlights from the May 1 election.
BERTRAM
City of Bertram voters picked Mike Dickinson to fill the unexpired mayor term. The spot became available earlier this year when Mayor Adam Warden resigned after moving out of Bertram.
John Baladez, Lane Shipp, and Pat Turner won the City Council race among five candidates for three spots.
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Early voting in Highland Lakes elections begins Monday, April 19, and continues through April 27. Election Day is May 1. Several cities and two school districts have items on ballots in Burnet and Llano counties.
BURNET COUNTY
Burnet County Courthouse South Annex, 810 Steve Hawkins Parkway in Marble Falls
Early voting times are:
7 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday, April 22, and Monday, April 26
ON THE BALLOT
Mayor (unexpired term) Jean Worrell, Madison Stacy, Mike Dickinson
Alderman (vote for none, one, two, or three) Lane Shipp, Brian Lynch, John Baladez, Jane Scheidler, Pat Turner
Proposition 1 (vote for or against) The reauthorization of the local sales and use tax in Bertram at the rate of one-quarter percent (¼%) to continue providing revenue for maintenance and repair of municipal streets. The tax expires on the fourth anniversary of the date of thi