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As Texas House reached a quorum Thursday — for the first time in about six weeks — Bell County is now looking at how anticipated election changes would affect local ....
At stake is who will be the District 4 representative on the Killeen City Council. The incumbent, City Councilman Steve Harris, and challenger Michael Boyd tied in the May 1 election for the council seat. The 181-181 tie caused the need for a second election, which was scheduled for today. Steve Harris Harris, 51, is running for his third consecutive term in District 4. He also served in the seat from 2011 to 2013. Harris works in KISD as a school teacher and was a coach but gave it up to focus on his duties at the council. Michael Boyd Boyd, 36, is running for office for the first time, and has served on multiple boards and committees in the city. He currently serves on the Planning and Zoning Commission, Capital Improvements Advisory Committee and Parks Masterplan Workgroup. ....
On June 1 residents in District 4 can begin heading to the polls for early voting in the second election to decide their representative. Election Day will be June 12. ....
In his first contested race as mayor, Tim Davis was easily reelected Saturday to serve a second term in Templeâs top elected position. Davis, who received 1,742 votes or 65 percent of the total, beat out challenger Richard Arwood who got 915 votes or 35 percent. Davis, who won his first election for mayor in 2018 without an opponent, will now serve another three year term before being up again in 2024. A total of 2,675 votes were cast between early voting and Election Day. Official votes will be canvassed at an upcoming special called meeting of the Temple City Council. âIt is an honor to be elected to serve as mayor of the city of Temple for a second term. Iâm grateful for the opportunity to continue working alongside our City Council and staff. We have made some exciting progress in the past three years, but there are still many opportunities ahead of us as we continue to make Temple a place you love to call home,â Davis said in a statement. � ....