By Megan Wehring
KYLE — Official results from the Kyle election are in and the mayoral race is set for Tuesday, Dec. 8, to coordinate with other runoff elections.
Kyle held a General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 3, to elect three members to the Kyle City Council: Mayor, City Council Place 2 and City Council Place 4. New council members will be sworn in during the Tuesday, Nov. 17 meeting.
Below are the official canvassed results for the city of Kyle as of Tuesday, Nov. 10.
Mayor & Council Seats Election Results:
Mayor:
- Travis Mitchell – 5,816 or 37.59%
- Linda Tenorio – 5,858 or 37.86%
- David Abdel – 2,413 or 15.59%
- Peter Parcher – 1,386 or 8.96%
The Mayoral runoff election will be between incumbent Travis Mitchell and challenger Linda Tenorio.
District 2:
- Teresa “Tracy” Scheel – 1,806 or 39.06%
- Yvonne Flores-Cale – 2,818 or 60.94%
District 4:
- Ashlee Bradshaw – 3,188 or 60.94%
- Tim McHutchion – 2,043 or 39.06%
Special Election Bond Election Results:
Both Proposition A and Proposition B passed.
Proposition A for $37 million in general obligation bonds to fund a new Public Safety Center passed with 55.52%, or 9,267 votes.
Proposition B for $10 million in general obligation bonds funds a Regional Sportsplex and Festival Grounds, improves the Plum Creek recreational trail east of I-35 and improves Gregg-Clarke Park with a new skatepark and amenities at Ash Pavilion. It passed with 56.26%, or 9,231 votes.
Special Charter Amendment Election Results:
A special election was held in the City of Kyle to vote on Home Rule Charter Amendments. All passed.
Proposition C amends the City Charter to require consent to annexation of land by the city as required by state law and to conform annexation and disannexation procedures to state law. It passed with 74.70%, or 11,434 votes.
Proposition D amends the City Charter to provide election precincts for city elections that are established by ordinance or state law and that City Hall may be one of the polling places during city elections. It passed with 89.36%, or 13,991 votes.
Proposition E, amends the City Charter to authorize the City Council to call elections on ballot propositions that are non-binding in nature when the council wishes to obtain an informal voter input on an issue. It passed with 69.85%, or 10,454 votes.
Proposition F amends the City Charter to provide the police department with procedures and policies will be subject to review and modification by the City Council, to require the Police Chief to provide the City Council with an annual report about police department operations, and to provide for the City Council to establish an oversight committee. It passed with 76.94%, or 12,088 votes.
Proposition G amends the City Charter to grant the City Council authority to make non-substantive revisions to the City Charter. It passed with 65.83%, or 9,893 votes.
