Austin – The voters in Pastep, Ismail Harris, were elected to be the next mayor of the city. Unofficial results show that Harris won the special elections on Saturday by 63 % of the voteThe defeat of former city council member Willie Delarosa.
Harris previously worked on the city’s planning and division committee, but he left his position to run for the mayor. Before the elections, Harris said that if he was elected, he is He hopes to improve confidence In the city council. The Harris campaign website described it as “the candidate devoted to the bridge of the gap between the local government, the major business and the citizens of Bastrop!”
The special elections come after the resignation of the former mayor of Bastrop Nil Nilson in January after allegations of poor use of official funds. Nelson denied these allegations, describing them as part of the “witch chase”, to partially blame members of the city council at a press conference.
The resignation of Nelson dominated a possible summons vote against him, according to the city council’s business schedule. Colleagues of the city council members The summons ledSaying that Nelson was interfered with the investigation and refused to hand over “important evidence.” Nelson also denied these allegations.
At the same press conference, Nelson also said that he was “exempted from misconceptions” by local officials, including the Bastrop and Texas Rangers lawyer.
The voters in the surface flow elections were 12.9 %, with 967 voters on voting cards. The participation rate of the Mayo elections, which witnessed 17.2 % of registered voters. The results are unofficial until the city council provides the results at a next meeting.