Voters pick local governments, decide charter, school bond

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ELECTION DAY SATURDAY, MAY 6

Early voting in the municipal and school board elections in Pearsall, Dilley and Cotulla ended this week in advance of election day, Saturday, May 6, when local residents will pick their government representatives.
Also on the ballots this year are decisions in Cotulla, where voters will be asked whether to allow a new city charter to take effect, creating a Home Rule system of government for the city; and whether to allow the school district to issue up to $5 million in bonds to pay for security upgrades to its campuses.
Election ballots for city councils and school district boards of trustees include the following:
CITY OF PEARSALL
Mayor
Ben Briscoe
Albert Alvarez
Place 5
Tiffany Talamantes
Edward Carrizales
Place 6
Eugene Rodriguez
Aurora Garza
Place 7
Davina Rodriguez
Brenda Trevino
PEARSALL ISD
Place 1
Mari Benavides
Lindsey Bell
Place 2
Matthew Aguilar
Louisa Martinez
Place 4
Juanita G. Rendon
Adriann Lozano Ramirez
CITY OF DILLEY
Mayor
Gilbert Villanueva Eguia
Mary Ann Obregon
Place 1
Inelda Rodriguez
Sabino Mena Jr.
Monica Prado Sarinana
Place 2
Amanda Ochoa (Vega)
Ray Aranda
Lori Ramirez
Gilbert Ortiz
Everardo ‘Bebe’ Castillo Jr.
CITY OF COTULLA
Candidates Henry Gilbert Ayala in Place 3, Alejandro Garcia Jr. in Place 4, and Manuel ‘Quate’ Rodriguez in Place 5 are unopposed in bids for re-election.
Proposition A
City Charter
“The municipal government provided by this Charter shall be known as ‘Type A’ form of government. Pursuant to its provisions and subject only to the limitations imposed by the Constitution, laws, and statutes of the State of Texas and by this Charter.”
COTULLA ISD
Place 2
Louisa Franklin
Robert ‘Bobe’ Sanchez Jr.
Place 3
Alfredo Zamora Jr.
Deonicio ‘Dennis’ Ramirez Jr.
Place 5
Annette C. Pena
Robert Ayala Jr.
Place 7
Richard ‘Ricky’ Maldonado
Susan Garcia
SPECIAL ELECTION
School Bonds
“The issuance of an amount not to exceed $5,000,000 in school bonds for vestibules, replacement of glass with tempered glass with ballistic film, fencing, safety technology equipment, improvements for school buildings and facilities in the district for school safety purposes, and the levying and imposition of taxes sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds and the costs of any credit agreements. This is a property tax increase.”