Special Called Meeting: Canvassing of May 3, 2025 Election Results - May 13, 2025

The City Council of Denton, Texas convened a Special Called meeting on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The primary purpose was to canvass the returns of the May 3, 2025 General Municipal Election and Special Municipal Election, declare the results, and issue certificates to newly elected Council Members. Additionally, a runoff election was ordered for District 3.

Election Canvassing and Results

• The Council considered an ordinance to canvass the election returns for City Council Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4, and the Special Municipal Election for proposed Charter amendments.
• It was declared that no candidate received a majority of votes for District 3, necessitating a Runoff Election scheduled for Saturday, June 7, 2025.
• Runoff Election Day polling locations were authorized in the ordinance.

Oath of Office and Certificates

• The City Secretary issued Certificates of Election, Statements of Officer, and administered Oaths of Office to the newly elected Council Members.

Concluding Items

• The meeting concluded with a response to inquiries under the Texas Open Meetings Act and reports on items of community interest. No action was taken on these items.

Note: No public comments, discussion, or transcript were available for this meeting. The summary is based solely on the posted agenda.