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I.2 • Action ItemsSMITHVILLE ISD (Bastrop County)

Order Board of Trustees Election for May 2, 2026 Description: State statute requires that annually each governing body call for an election to be held in accordance with existing election law.  The Smithville Independent School District Board of Trustees, being a governing body and electing representatives by place, must call for the election. The Smithville Independent School District Board of Tr

Presented in: SMITHVILLE ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-01-20
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.3/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on Order Board of Trustees Election for May 2, 2026 Description: State statute requires that annually each governing body call for an election to be held in accordance with existing election law.  The Sm”
BJ
Bryan Jones
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
CP
Candy Parsons
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
CV
Chelsa Vinklarek
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
CH
Chris Hinnant
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
GG
Grant Gutierrez
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
JM
Josh Magden
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
MH
Michael Hancock
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

I.2. Order Board of Trustees Election for May 2, 2026 Description: State statute requires that annually each governing body call for an election to be held in accordance with existing election law.  The Smithville Independent School District Board of Trustees, being a governing body and electing representatives by place, must call for the election. The Smithville Independent School District Board of Trustees has established the first Saturday in May as its regular election date.  This year, the election falls on Saturday, May 2, 2026.  Two places are up for election, including: Place 1 - Chris Hinnant Place 2 - Grant Gutierrez The Order of Election is attached. Attachments: ( 1 ) ORDER OF GENERAL ELECTION for 05.02.2026 1/16/2026 at 10:05 AM

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.3/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).