In front of a large crowd of family members, friends and supporters, Lynda Nash and Stacey L. Wilson were sworn in to positions on the Harker Heights City Council on
The Harker Heights City Council will welcome Sam Halabi as its newest member Tuesday.
Halabi, who defeated Stacey L. Wilson in a June 5 runoff election, will assume the Place 5 seat currently held by Jody Nicholas, who is stepping down from the council after two consecutive terms.
At 3 p.m., council representatives will canvass the votes from the 5 runoff. After the announcement of the results of the canvassed votes, Halabi will take the oath of office.
In the runoff, Halabi received 598 votes, or 54.7% of the votes cast to Wilsonâs 495, or 45.3%, according to unofficial figures from the city. Of the 1,094 ballots cast, 819 were registered during six days of early voting.
HARKER HEIGHTS — Local businessman Sam Halabi defeated Stacey L. Wilson in a runoff election Saturday for the Place 5 seat on the Harker Heights City Council.
For two Harker Heights City Council candidates, the wait to find out who won is going to be a little longer.
Sam Halabi and Stacey L. Wilson emerged as the top two vote-getters in Saturdayâs three-way race for the Place 5 seat, but neither finished with more than 50% of the ballots cast.
According to the city charter, a candidate must receive a majority of the votes cast to be declared the winner.
As a result, Halabi and Wilson will have to keep campaigning until a runoff election in a few weeks.
Assistant City Manager Jerry Bark said via email Monday that the City Council will meet May 11 to canvass the votes. At that time, the council will also set a date for the runoff election, including early-voting dates.