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Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
City canvasses May 2025 election results
SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — City of San Angelo officials canvassed the results of the May 3 election and scheduled a runoff election for a contested City Council seat during a special meeting held on Wednesday, May 14. During the meeting, the City Council provided final vote counts for each of the races and proposals citizens cast their ballots on during the May 3 election. District 4 Councilmember Lucy Gonzales spoke on behalf of the City Council when canvassing the votes. The City Council unanimously voted to pass the ordinance canvassing the results for San Angelo ISD's Proposition A, also known as Bond 2025. The $397 million bond passed with 5,435 votes in favor of it and 4,813 votes against it. Gonzales stated that the five candidates running in the mayoral election received the following amounts of votes: Gary Jenkins — 1,704 votes, or 17.21% of total votes Trinidad Aguirre — 2,407 votes, or 24.31% of total votes Josh Burleson — 293 votes, or 2.96% of total votes Thomas 'Tom' N. Thompson — 5,095 votes, or 51.45% of total votes Juan Acevedo — 403 votes, or 4.07% of total votes The City Council officially declared Thompson to be the next mayor of San Angelo. Once sworn into office, he is to serve a four-year term. COSA launches new website: What to know The City Council determined Patrick Keely would become the next District 4 councilmember, having garnered 507 votes, or 67.33% of the race's total votes, during the May 3 election. His opponent, Jamal Schumpert, received 246 votes, or 32.67% of the total votes. The City Council ordered a runoff election for the District 2 councilmember race between Dudra Butler and Joe Self, the two candidates who received the most votes during the May 3 election, since no candidate received a majority of the vote. Butler received 432 votes, or 33.7% of the total votes, and Self received 485 votes, or 37.83% of the total votes. The District 2 councilmember runoff election is scheduled to occur on June 7. According to the information available on the Tom Green County website, early voting for the election is scheduled to last from May 27 to June 3 during the following times: May 27-31 — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 1 — 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. June 2-3 — 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information on local elections, visit Concho Valley Homepage's . Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
CCSD opposes school choice bill, while lawmakers say it empowers families
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The Clark County School District is against a bill that would let parents enroll their children at any public school regardless of where they live. Nevada lawmakers held a hearing for Assembly Bill 533 (AB533), also known as the open enrollment bill, on Tuesday with CCSD providing the lone dissent among speakers. 'As we talk about open enrollment, I just want it to be clear that we are providing as many seats as we possibly can to any school that's underutilized,' Brad Keating, assistant superintendent at CCSD, said. Despite CCSD's opposition, the bill has support among Democrats, Republicans and the business community. During testimony, supporters argued the bill's lottery system for placing children in schools outside of their neighborhood will be fairer than what's currently in place. 'As an educator, as a school leader, and as a policymaker — I see the potential this bill has to change lives and to change the trajectory of so many students and close the equity gap for families,' Democratic Assem. Selena Torres-Fossett said. 'Parents should have freedom': Nevada law aims to allow open enrollment in schools AB533 would allow children to go to any school that has the room through a lottery system. Parents would have to apply first and if they're denied, there would be a mechanism where they could appeal the decision. Supporters said this proposal is about creating no address discrimination. 'Families will do what is best for them and I think we should empower those families to make those decisions,' Torres-Fossett said. The Vegas Chamber, the American Civil Liberties Union, Latin Chamber of Commerce, Americans for Prosperity and NAACP all came out in support of AB533. Keating said the district is against it. 'We're still struggling to figure out the difference between the COSA process and what this lays out in law, so we want to work with the stakeholders to figure that out,' Keating said. COSA is Change of School Assignment. According to CCSD, there are 16,000 students under COSA. Lesson learned: Lawmaker takes second crack at help for English learners in Nevada schools But unlike the new proposal, CCSD does not have a process to appeal a denial, according to the district's website. 'The reality right now is there is no equity. Those kids who are at schools where they aren't happy or not satisfied do not have other options unless they are attending a public charter school, or unless they're in a magnet program,' Torres-Fossett said. Another point that came up with the bill was public transportation, but according to the bill's text, school trustees will create and submit a report to the state every year evaluating the issue. Keating said the district has problems with the legislation's language on school capacity and the fact that a student's behavior will be used as a factor in their application. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
City of San Angelo enforces clear bag policy
SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — The City of San Angelo will implement a new clear bag policy in 2025. According to a social media post from the City, clear bags that are 12 inches in length, 12 inches tall and 6 inches wide will be allowed. There can be a logo on clear bags as long as it does not exceed 4.5 inches tall by 3.4 inches wide. A one-gallon clear resealable plastic storage bag and small bags the size of a hand will also be permitted. San Angelo cowboys to compete in The American Rodeo Bags that will not be allowed include: Backpacks Duffle bags Diaper bags Camera case Large fanny pack Reusable grocery tote Large tote bag Purse The San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo Association shared that the association believed the new policy would be implement during the rodeo, however, guests will not have to worry. The clear bag policy will not be implemented during the 2025 San Angelo Rodeo. For more information about the new clear bag policy, contact COSA at (325) 653-9577. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
