Texas: Garland tries to decide on elections this year or next
The Dallas Morning News reports: The Garland City Council held a three-hour public hearing Tuesday night but still couldn't decide whether to call for elections in May.
After hearing from 26 speakers, the council voted, 4-3, in favor of calling an election, but that won't happen because it takes at least five votes to make a binding decision. ...
Four council members – Mr. Bradley, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Garner and Mr. Holden – oppose elections this year because they believe they were elected to three-year terms in 2004, even though voters in the same election approved a charter amendment changing council terms from three years to two.
Mr. Hickey has voted with them in the past, making it 5-4 against calling an election.
Mr. Day, Ms. Chick, Mr. Dunning and Mr. Monroe favor holding elections, on the grounds that the charter amendment took effect before the 2004 election winners were sworn in. -- Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Local News