Election voting concluded Tuesday in the May 1 Brownwood City Council and Bangs City Council and Mayoral elections.
A total of 130 ballots were cast – 102 in the Brownwood election and 28 in the Bangs election.
Election day is Saturday, May 1 with polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Bangs will take place at the Bangs Community Center located at 406 Spencer Drive. Voting in Brownwood will take place at the Brown County Elections Office located at 613 N. Fish Street, Suite 200
In Brownwood, Melody Nowowiejski and Linda Heitman are running to replace Ward 3 City Council member Larry Mathis, who resigned as he is moving out of town.
BANGS: Bangs Community Center located at 406 Spencer Drive
BROWNWOOD: Brown County Elections Office located at 613 N. Fish Street, Suite 200
Voting will take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day, May 1
Early voting will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 19-23 and from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 26-27, with all early votes being cast at the Brown County Elections Office.
In Brownwood, Melody Nowowiejski and Linda Heitman are running to replace Ward 3 City Council member Larry Mathis, who resigned as he is moving out of town.
In Bangs, Rick Phelps is running unopposed for mayor while four individuals are running for two seats on the Bangs City Council – incumbents Waymond Sheppard and Danny Marney, along with Greg Flores and Greggory Cassady.
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The deadline to file to run for public office occurred Friday and in Bangs there will be new mayor on May 1.
After serving for a decade, Bangs Mayor Eric Bishop is not running for re-election and council member Rick Phelps is the only person to file to run for the office, therefore Phelps will succeed Bishop.
“I am looking forward to this opportunity to serve my community in this capacity,” Phelps said. “I believe that by the grace of God, hard-working employees and amazing residents, we will see Bangs continue to flourish and succeed. The goal should always be to do what is best for the city.”