Blackland Prairie Days returns, an early morning bike ride is scheduled and Granger Lakefest will be in full swing this weekend. In the midst of these events, candidates will finish up campaigning for votes.
Election Day is Saturday, May 7, and polling locations will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at city hall in Taylor.
The only contested race in Taylor is between incumbent Gerald Anderson and Stan Werner for the District 1 seat on city council.
Other local elections include:
City of Granger
Three seats on city council. The race is between incumbents Rosie Sweeting and Mark Matoska, and new comers Ron Marx and Lori Gick.
Thrall ISD
There are two seats up for election in May. Three people will run for the openings.
Wesley West, Blake Marek and Brian Drummond are the candidates for at-large seats on the Thrall ISD board of trustees.
City of Thrall
One commissioner seat will expire in May and is up for election. The race is between Fernando Rodriguez and Clay Karch.
City of Hutto
In Hutto, two seats and the mayoral position are set to expire in May. Place 3 and Place 6 are both up for election.
Place 3 has two candidates, Ida Weaver and Randal Clark. Candidates for Place 6 are Amberley Kolar and Nicole Calderon.
For mayor, incumbent Mike Snyder will be contested by Amanda “Mandi” Villarreal Salvo. Villarreal Salvo currently serves as the council member for Place 3.
Hutto ISD
At Hutto ISD, three seats are up for election.
Billie Logiudice, board president, Terrence Owens, board vice president, and Morgan Hubbard, board secretary, all have seats that expire in May.
Logiudice and Owens will both run again. Additional candidates are Shannon Jacobs, Stevie Jones, Ashley McCombs and Jason McCombs.
Visit www.taylorpress. net to read our voter’s guide.
