2019 Plano municipal elections

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Plano municipal election, 2019
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May 4, 2019 and June 8, 2019
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The 2019 Plano municipal election was an election to the Plano City Council in the city of Plano, Texas on May 4, 2019. Seats were contested for Places 1, 3, 5, and 7.

Contents

Since no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in Places 5 and 7, a runoff was held on June 8, 2019, for these races.

Council seats

Place 1

The incumbent, Angela Miner, did not run for re-election. Bill Lisle III, Daniel Long, and Maria Tu ran for the open seat.

CandidateVote numberVote percentage [1] [2]
Maria Tu7,86454.89%
Daniel Long5,43637.95%
Bill Lisle III1,0267.16%

Place 3

The incumbent, Rick Grady, ran for re-election. Colleen Aguilar-Epstein challenged him.

CandidateVote numberVote percentage [1] [2]
Rick Grady7,55453.92%
Colleen Aguilar-Epstein6,45646.08%

Place 5

The incumbent, Ron Kelley, ran for re-election. Bryon Abraham Bradford and Shelby Williams challenged him.

CandidateVote numberVote percentage [1] [2]
Ron Kelley6,76549.44%
Shelby Williams5,74441.97%
Bryon Abraham Bradford1,1768.59%

Runoff

No candidate received 50% of the votes, so a runoff election was held on June 8, 2019. [3]

CandidateVote numberVote percentage [1] [4]
Shelby Williams8,68453.84%
Ron Kelley7,44546.16%

Place 7

The incumbent, Tom Harrison, did not run for re-election. Ann Bacchus, Leilei "Lily" Bao, and LaShon Ross ran for the open seat.

CandidateVote numberVote percentage [1] [2]
Lily Bao7,05747.79%
Ann Bacchus5,20235.22%
LaShon Ross2,50916.99%

Runoff

No candidate received 50% of the votes, so a runoff election was held on June 8, 2019. [3]

CandidateVote numberVote percentage [1] [4]
Lily Bao9,67557.96%
Ann Bacchus7,01842.04%

Propositions

Proposition A

The following question appeared on the ballot:

Shall the City Council of the City of Plano, Texas, be authorized to issue general obligation bonds of the City in the principal amount of $18,750,000 for permanent public improvements and public purposes, to wit: developing, engineering, constructing, reconstructing, improving, repairing, extending, expanding and enhancing streets, thoroughfares, alleys, sidewalks, bridges, intersections, screening walls and other public ways, including participation in joint projects with federal, state and local public entities and agencies, computerized signalization and monitoring equipment and other traffic controls, grade separations, street lighting, noise abatements, necessary and related storm drainage facilities and improvements, and the acquisition of any needed land and rights-of-way therefor; such bonds to mature serially or otherwise over a period not to exceed FORTY (40) years from their date, to be issued and sold in one or more series at any price or prices and to bear interest at any rate or rates (fixed, floating, variable or otherwise) as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council at the time of issuance or sale of the bonds; and whether ad valorem taxes shall be levied upon all taxable property in the City sufficient to pay the annual interest and provide a sinking fund to pay the bonds at maturity?

Vote numberVote percentage [1] [2]
For10,41471.66%
Against4,11828.34%

Proposition B

The following question appeared on the ballot:

Shall the City Council of the City of Plano, Texas, be authorized to issue general obligation bonds of the City in the principal amount of $17,890,000 for permanent public improvements and public purposes, to wit: renovating, constructing, developing, improving, expanding, furnishing, equipping and acquiring any needed land and rights-of-way for park and recreational facilities; such bonds to mature serially or otherwise over a period not to exceed FORTY (40) years from their date, to be issued and sold in one or more series at any price or prices and to bear interest at any rate or rates (fixed, floating, variable or otherwise) as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council at the time of issuance or sale of the bonds; and whether ad valorem taxes shall be levied upon all taxable property in the City sufficient to pay the annual interest and provide a sinking fund to pay the bonds at maturity?

Vote numberVote percentage [1] [2]
For9,07162.40%
Against5,46537.60%

Proposition C

The following question appeared on the ballot:

Shall the City Council of the City of Plano, Texas, be authorized to issue general obligation bonds of the City in the principal amount of $8,025,000 for permanent public improvements and public purposes, to wit: renovating, improving, repairing, rehabilitating and equipping existing City facilities; such bonds to mature serially or otherwise over a period not to exceed FORTY (40) years from their date, to be issued and sold in one or more series at any price or prices and to bear interest at any rate or rates (fixed, floating, variable or otherwise) as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council at the time of issuance or sale of the bonds; and whether ad valorem taxes shall be levied upon all taxable property in the City sufficient to pay the annual interest and provide a sinking fund to pay the bonds at maturity?

Vote numberVote percentage [1] [2]
For8,15757.03%
Against6,14742.97%

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Election Results". www.collincountytx.gov. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Election Night Reporting". results.enr.clarityelections.com. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  3. 1 2 Houston, Daniel (May 4, 2019). "Rick Grady, Maria Tu win Plano City Council elections as two other races head to runoff". impact. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Election Night Reporting". results.enr.clarityelections.com. Retrieved December 30, 2021.