Voters reshape city charter, reject longer terms

Voters in Elgin approved 13 of 14 proposed amendments to the city charter Nov. 4, while Bastrop County mirrored statewide results in passing all 17 amendments to the Texas Constitution.

Bastrop County reported 10,922 ballots cast, about 18% of its 62,060 registered voters. In Elgin, more than 820 residents weighed in on updates to the city’s governing document.

All Elgin charter propositions except one — Proposition E, which sought to extend terms for the mayor and City Council from two to three years — passed by wide margins of at least 25 percentage points. A school bond measure for Mc-Dade Independent School District, however, fell short.