Council to consider calling Aug. 18 election

The College Station City Council will gather Monday by teleconference for a special meeting (6:30 p.m.) to consider one item: Adoption of an ordinance calling for an Aug. 18 special runoff election to fill Place-4 on the council.

LINK: Full meeting agenda and background materials

Place-4 has been vacant since the December 2019 announcement by then-Councilwoman Elianor Vessali that she would resign her seat in order to campaign for the Republican nomination for U.S. Congressional Dist. 17.

A Jan. 28 special election to fill Place-4 did not produce an outright winner, so a runoff election between candidates Elizabeth Cunha and Joe Guerra, Jr. was scheduled to take place April 18. Due to the effects of the coronavirus, that runoff election was postponed.

The city council directed staff in the spring to seek permission from the state of Texas to reschedule the Place-4 runoff election for Aug. 18. While this request is still pending, Monday's action would permit the city to seek court approval to proceed with the election.

To listen, view or participate
The live audio will be streamed on Suddenlink Channel 19 and at cstx.gov/cstv19. To join the meeting online, go to Zoom or call 888.475.4499 and enter meeting number 969 6026 4785.

If you want to address the council about this agenda item, register with the city secretary before the meeting by calling 979.764.3500 or emailing [email protected] before the meeting starts. Written comments submitted to [email protected] will be provided to the council members.

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