Early voting kicks off Monday
Voters to decide on amendments and local representatives
Voters will head to the polls again next week as early voting in the upcoming May 7 local elections gets underway, along with a pair of constitutional amendments.
On the ballot across the state of Texas is a Special Election related to a pair of propositions designed to assist Texas taxpayers with school taxes.
Proposition 1 looks to reduce the tax burden on taxpayers over the age of 65 or with a disabled exemption on their homestead. If this proposition passes, it will freeze values for school taxes to decline, with a $110 reduction in the first year, followed by a $125 drop in the second; continuing to grow each year.
If this proposition passes, it will take effect on Jan. 1, 2023.
In the case of Proposition 2, it will benefit all homesteads, with an increase of $15,000 to the homestead exemption. This would increase the total exemption to $40,000.
This proposition would save the 5.67 million homestead exemptions an average of $175 towards school taxes.
The state would make up for any monies lost through local property taxes, thus not taking money away from schools.
Proposition 2 would go into effect on Jan. 1, 2022, and would be reflected on fall tax statements.
Locally voters in the cities of Ames, Cleveland, Daisetta, Dayton, and Hardin, as well as Cleveland, Hardin, and Hull-Daisetta ISD, and the Liberty County Hospital Dist. No. 1 will head to the polls.
Voters in Dayton will also be casting a ballot on six charter amendments, highlighted by a change to term limits from two to three years, which would be done on an at large ba sis by getting rid of positions.
There will be six early voting locations throughout Liberty County for voters to cast ballots in any race. Voting Monday, April 25 – Friday, April 29 is from 9 am – 6 pm, while the polls will be open for early voting from 7 am-7 pm on Monday, May 2 – Tuesday, May 3.
Jack Hartel Building - 716 San Jacinto Street, Liberty, TX 77575
Dayton Community Center – 801 S. Cleveland St., Dayton, TX 77535
Hardin City Hall – 142 CR 2010, Liberty, TX 77575
Cleveland Civic Center – 210 Peach St., Cleveland, TX 77327
Santa Fe Admin Building – 1680 RD 3549, Cleveland, TX 77322
Daisetta High School – 117 N. Main St., Daisetta, TX 77533
Below is a list of candidates in each contested race, as they will appear on the ballot.
Liberty County Hospital District No. 1 (At Large 2 Positions)
Julie Woodward
Marcus T. Brand
Milton L. Fregia
Victor Barranco
Bill Griffin
City of Ames Position 1
Michael Trahan
Quatomonique Chil dress
Wellona Robertson
Position 2
Elizabeth Hardy
Reggie Rollins
Eugene E. Redmon
Position 1
Barbara Domain
Alfred Lee Freeman Jr.
City of Cleveland Position 3
Eddie C. Lowery
James Franklin
Position 4
Desiree D. David
Rachell Hall
Delores Terry
Position 5
Fred Terrell
Mike Doyle
Erika Montesnieto
City of Daisetta Position 3
Lori L. Tidwell
Rodger D. Slusher, Sr.
City of Dayton Position 1
Tonya Smikal
Dwight Pruitt
Position 2
Janette Goulder-Frick
Josh Townsend
Sherial L. Lawson
City Hardin Place 3
Phyllis Lewing
Tommy Small
Place 4
Julie Terry
David Meadows
City of Liberty (At Large 3 Positions)
Tommy Brents
Ed Seymour
David W. Arnold J.L. “Chipper” Smith
J.L. “Chipper” Smith
Cleveland ISD Trustee Position 4
LaDerrington Baldwin
Willie Carter
Trustee Position 5
Sharica S. Lewis
Amanda Sandoval Brooks
Hardin ISD Trustee Place 3
James Bubba Campbell
Charlie Wakefield Stephanie Johnson
Stephanie Johnson Clark
Trustee Place 4
Dana Holst
Joey Scheffler
Trustee Place 5
Jennifer Parker
Charles Bolds
Trustee 7
Bethany Walker
Michelle Hotaling
Hull-Daisetta ISD Trustee Position 6
Bradley Davis
Anna Lou Warren
Colby Fregia
Trustee Position 7
Anthony Gerard Eaglin
Jim Parker