ELECTION RESULTS – BRENHAM CITY COUNCIL, CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSITIONS

  

Results for May 3, 2025 Election: City of Brenham

Early Voting + 19 of 19 Election Day Precincts Reporting (Unofficial Final)

(10,353 registered voters, 1,057 early voters)

City Council Ward 1

• Steve Soman - 224
• Shannan Canales (i) - 188

City Council At-Large Position 6

• Leah Cook (i) - 756
• Alan Lehmann - 650

Charter Amendment Election

Proposition A – Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation:  Shall Article I, Section 2; Article II, Sections 1, 2 and 8; Article III, Sections 8, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 23 and 24; Article IV, Sections 1, 2, 3 and 8; Article V, Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4; Article VI, Sections 3, 6, 9, 11 and15- 19; and Article VII, Sections 6, 12, 14, 15, 19 and 24 of the Brenham City Charter be amended by 1) making corrections to grammar, spelling and punctuation errors; 2) deleting reserved sections of the Charter throughout all Articles of the Charter and renumbering the sections due to deletions and other revisions as necessitated by other propositions on this ballot that are approved by the voters; and 3) making non-substantive vocabulary changes in order to use modern and consistent terminology, titles, and labels, which shall include but not be limited to, changing the references to members of the governing body from “governing authority” to “City Council”?

• Yes – 1,157
• No – 183

Proposition B - Annexation: Shall Article I, Section 2 of the Brenham City Charter be amended by clarifying the authority, procedures and terminology concerning annexation and disannexation of territory to be consistent with applicable federal, state or other law?

• Yes – 1,155
• No – 177

Proposition C – Term Limits: Shall Article III, Section 4 of the Brenham City Charter be amended by providing that a person may not serve as Mayor more than three (3) consecutive elected four (4) year terms of office; providing that after completing three (3) consecutive elected terms of office, a person may again serve in the office of Mayor after one (1) entire year of not holding the office of Mayor; providing that a person shall not serve as a Councilmember, either in a ward or at-large, more than three (3) consecutive elected four (4) year terms of office, or twelve (12) consecutive years; providing that after completing three (3) consecutive elected terms of office, or twelve (12) consecutive years, a person may again serve in the office of Councilmember after one (1) entire year of not holding the office of Councilmember; providing that time served by appointment or by election to fill a vacancy in the office of Mayor or Councilmember for an unexpired term shall not count toward the term limit; and providing that terms of office, or partial terms of office, served as Mayor or Councilmember prior to May 3, 2025 shall not be considered for the purpose of term limits?

• Yes – 1,151
• No – 198

Proposition D – City Council Qualifications: Shall Article III, Section 6 of the Brenham City Charter be amended by clarifying the qualifications necessary to hold the office of Mayor and Councilmember; clarifying that any Mayor or Councilmember that ceases to possess any of the required qualifications shall automatically forfeit his office; and deleting provisions related to conflicts of interest?

• Yes – 1,155
• No – 207

Proposition E – Results of an Election: Shall Article III, Section 8 of the Brenham City Charter be amended by clarifying that members of the City Council do not serve as Election Judges, as that position is defined in Chapter 32 of the Texas Election Code, in any election held by the City?

• Yes – 1,246
• No – 112

Proposition F – Uniform Election Dates: Shall Article III, Sections 9 and 11 of the Brenham City Charter be amended by providing that the regular municipal elections of the City shall be held on the uniform election date in May of odd-numbered years, or on any other uniform election date authorized by law?

• Yes – 1,209
• No – 124

Proposition G – Runoff Elections: Shall Article III, Section 10 of the Brenham City Charter be amended by providing that all City Council runoff elections shall be held in accordance with applicable law?

• Yes – 1,268
• No – 91

Proposition H – City Council Organizational Meeting: Shall Article III, Section 13 of the Brenham City Charter be amended by providing that the City Council shall meet within fourteen (14) days after an election, whether a regular election or runoff election, at which time Councilmembers-elect shall qualify and assume the duties of their offices?

• Yes – 1,236
• No – 114

Proposition I – Mayor and City Council Salaries: Shall Article III, Section 14 of the Brenham City Charter be amended by providing that the Mayor’s salary shall be changed from two hundred seventy-five dollars ($275.00) per month to five hundred fifty dollars ($550.00) per month, and each Councilmember’s salary shall be changed from two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225.00) per month to four hundred fifty dollars ($450.00) per month?

• Yes – 777
• No – 572

Proposition J – Conflicts of Interest: Shall Article III, Section 23 of the Brenham City Charter be amended by requiring the Mayor, City Councilmembers and other officers and employees of the City, with regard to any contract or other matter authorized by the City, to comply with the Texas Local Government Code and all other applicable laws governing conflicts of interest of local public officials?

• Yes – 1,236
• No – 118

Proposition K – Surety Bonds: Shall Article VII, Section 7 of the Brenham City Charter be amended by providing that with regard to official bonds of certain officers of the City, the City Manager, rather than the City Council, shall determine the amounts of and approve said bonds?

• Yes – 731
• No – 588

Proposition L – City Manager Residency: Shall Article IV, Section 1 of the Brenham City Charter be amended by providing that the City Manager shall establish his residence within Washington County, Texas as directed by the City Council?

• Yes – 1,199
• No – 175