The Galveston County Daily News

Voters cast their ballots in a variety of municipal elections across the county. Here are the unofficial results:

CLEAR LAKE SHORES

City Council, top three vote-getters.

Georgia Brandon 68 John Bueche 21 E. Brian Chernecke (I) 67 Tommy Delesandri 71 Vern Johnson 148 Bill Kielman 119 K. Scott McDonald 91 Jim Moncur (I) 110 Scott “Scooter” Sorensen 61

Term: 2 years. Take office: June 1. Compensation: $1 annually. Topics of contention included green space regulations and waterfront land leases.

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DICKINSON

City council, Position 6, top vote-getter.

William King 711 Jack Horn 538

City council, Position 2, top vote-getter.

Linda Murrie (I) 584 Mary Dunbaugh 590

Term: 3 years. Take office: May 25. Compensation: None.

Murrie, the incumbent, and Dunbaugh, a write-in candidate, have both been active with community organizations for years. This was a race about how best to continue Dickinson’s development. Both King and Horn have either held or run for office before. The issues in this race dealt with bringing the different ethnic communities of Dickinson together and the development of the city’s commercial base.

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DICKINSON ISD

District 7, top vote-getter. Linda Butler (I) 186 Jack Wyatt 67

The district has either completed or is in the process of completing several school renovations, bracing for an explosion in the student population, and dealing with school funding issues.

Term: 3 years. Takes office: May 24. Compensation: No pay.

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FRIENDSWOOD

City Council, Position 4

Lonnie Moffitt 519 David Smith 825

Take office: May 24. Term: 3 years. Salary: None.

The main issues were the need to diversify the city’s tax base and improve communication among residents and city hall.

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GALVESTON

(Galveston's final unofficial totals were released at 10:30 a.m. Sunday following a night of problems computer problems at city hall.)

Mayor

Abdul-H Amin 588 Ernie Hunt 59 Johnny Smecca 2,936 Lyda Ann Thomas 5,398

District 1

Frank Nicholas 177 Sylvia Pettis Joyner 150 Patricia Bolton Legg 265 Johnnie Valentine 47

District 2

Mark Muhich 315 Cornelia Harris Banks 513 Tarris Woods 388

District 3

Allen LeCornu 297 Joe Jaworski 1,012

District 4

Harold Thomas 236 Barbara Roberts 753 Chase Perez 407

District 5

John Dreiss 890 Danny Weber 1,078 Robert Hicks 125

District 6

Jackie Cole 1,219 Beau Rawlins 1,156

Charter propositions

No. 1 — Changes the election of the mayor and council members from plurality to majority. For 6,821 Against 1,296

No. 2 — Requires a public vote to charge for parking on the Seawall. For 5,893 Against 2,891

No. 3 — Gives the city three years, instead of one, to repay debt from emergency appropriations in catastrophes, such as hurricanes. For 6,589 Against 1,578

No. 4 — Excludes grants and bond issues from 7 percent limit cap on budget increases. For 5,383 Against 2,134

No. 5 — Requires planning commission to submit a recommended list of capital projects annually. For 4,176 Against Early 3,669

No. 6 — Deletes charter provision that states planning commission has the power and duty to contract with city planners and other consultants. For 4,788 Against 2,618

No. 7 — Provides that state law will prevail on requests filed under the Texas Open Records Act. For 6,411 Against 1,242

No. 8 — Prohibits the city from borrowing money from enterprise funds to make up shortfalls in other funds. For 5,442 Against 1,712

No. 9 — Requires that any loan from an enterprise fund that is not paid back in 12 months be offset by a reduction in property taxes. For Early 5,284 Against 1,782

No. 10 — Opts out of a constitutional amendment prohibiting a local retirement system and the political subdivision that finances it from reducing accrued benefits. For 3,843 Against 3,841

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GALVESTON COLLEGE

Board of Regents, Position 7

George Black 3,850 Greg Roof 3,810

Take office: June 9. Term: 6 years. Salary: None.

Candidates vying for seat being vacated by long-time regent Janice Stanton.

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GALVESTON COUNTY CONSOLIDATED DRAINAGE DISTRICT

Director, Position 1 (4-year term)

David Charvoz (I) 567 Benny Baker 720

Director, position 2 (4-year term)

Gary Harris (I) 902 Billy Wynn 290

Director, position 4 (2-year term)

Louie Lunday (I) 1,063 Harold Whitaker 208

Director, position 5 (4-year term)

Noal Truitt (I) 299 Don Barcak 900

Term: 4 years for positions 1, 2 and 5; and two years for position 4. Take office: May 25. Compensation: $6,000 annual.

Because two drainage districts were consolidated in 2002, one position had to be elected for a short term. Position 4 was selected at random. The terms for that seat and Position 3 will expire in 2006.

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JAMAICA BEACH

Board of Aldermen, top three vote-getters

John C. Noah (I) 166 Mel Corolla 57 Karen Mahoney 85 Maxwell Hayes 21 Connie Shaut 39 Earl Oramous 48 Steve K. Spicer (I) 214 Sherwood (Woody) Green 196

Take office: May 24. Term: 2 years. Salary: No pay.

Incumbent Anne Wright is not seeking re-election.

Proposition 1

Would freeze property taxes on homesteads whose owners are 65 or older, or disabled. For 149 Against 146

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KEMAH

City Council, Position 3

John L. Conrad (I) 129 Shawn Parker 162

Position 5

Mary Anne Holcomb (I) 184 Keith Mercado 115

Term: 2 years. Take office: Week of May 24. Compensation: None.

Business interests versus community development was the major issue, with Holcomb and Parker talking parks and neighbors and Mercado and Conrad pushing for more sales tax revenue.

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LA MARQUE

Mayor, top vote-getter.

Larry Crow (I) 597 Danny Ray Phillips 351 Patrick Lee Butler 116

City Council, District A, top vote-getter.

Keith Bell 185 Anthony Jackson 52 Geraldine Sam 100

City council, District C, top vote-getter.

James Osteen (I) 145 Larry Mann 48

Term: Two years. Takes office: Later this month, date to be announced. Compensation: None.

Mayor race pits incumbent — also the city’s former police chief — against long-time councilman Phillips and newcomer Butler. The council races were about revitalizing District A and keeping stability on council in the city and in District C.

Propositions

No. 1 — Repeals requirements for annexation that are superceded by state law. For N/A Against N/A

No. 2 — Corrects reference to state law regarding the powers of the city, paving assessments and zoning board. For N/A Against N/A

No. 3 — Requires that the mayor and councilmen are elected for three-year terms. For N/A Against N/A

No. 4 — Requires that members of city council take office at the next council meeting after the election. For N/A Against N/A

No. 5 — Brings city’s open meetings and open records rules into compliance with state law. For N/A Against N/A

No. 6 — Clarifies powers of the city council so that the language of the charter doesn’t conflict with state law. For N/A Against N/A

No. 7 — Repeals requirements of an independent annual audit that are superceded by state law. For N/A Against N/A

No. 8 — Repeals the requirement for city council to review and confirm council appointments annually. For N/A Against N/A

No. 9 — Clarifies when the city manager must become a resident of the city. For N/A Against N/A

No. 10 — Requires that elections be held in accordance with state law. For N/A Against N/A

No. 11 — Requires that the number of signatures required on a petition for recall be based on the last contested election. For N/A Against N/A

No. 12 — Requires that purchasing, competitive bidding, contracts for capital improvement and sale of city property be done in accordance with state law. For N/A Against N/A

No. 13 — Amends the charter to comply with state law regarding discriminatory employment practices. For N/A Against N/A

No. 14 — Amends the charter to comply with state nepotism laws. For N/A Against N/A

No. 15 — Repeals the sections of the charter that require rate reviews of public utilities that are superceded by state law. For N/A Against N/A

No. 16 — Repeals that section of the charter regarding publicity of records that is superceded by state law. For N/A Against N/A

No. 17 — Requires that service of process against the city be in compliance with state law. For N/A Against N/A

No. 18 — Repeals the requirement for city council to adopt a comprehensive zoning ordinance. For N/A Against N/A

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LEAGUE CITY

City Council, Position 6

Hamid Kantara (I) 1,158* Jon Keeney 1,219* Bill Shirley 476

Position 7

Barbara Meeks (I) 1,264 Jim Nelson 1,606

Term: 3 years. Take office: May 24. Compensation: $600 per month. Runoff, if needed: June 19. * Advance to runoff election.

The major topics included how to handle the city’s growth and how to preserve quality of life.

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SAN LEON MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT

Director, top two vote-getters

Bill C. Wilkins 36 Hoi P. Heldt 57 Michael D. Vossler 59

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SANTA FE ISD

Position 4, top vote-getter

Kelli Douglas (I) 224 John Rothermel 265

Term: 3 years. Takes office: May 24. Compensation: none.

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TEXAS CITY

Mayor, top vote-getter

Matthew “T” Doyle 3,265 Frank Skaggs 1,154

Commissioner at-large, top two vote-getters

Larry Edrozo (I) 1,242 Dee Ann Haney 1,372 Les Green 1,284 Tava Matzke 956 Darrell Andrews Jr. 51 Lewis C. Parker 218 Mike Land 1,709

District 2, top vote-getter

Carl Sullivan (I) 708 Roger “Bud” Brown 189

Term: 2 years. Takes office: May 24. Compensation: $6,000 annual for mayor, $1,200 for commissioners.

Mayoral candidate Doyle is the son of former long-time Mayor Chuck Doyle. Continuing the development of the megaport and creating activities for young people were some of the issues in the race. The at-large race focused on the development of the megaport and on getting a mainland transportation system started.

Propositions

Proposition 1 — Whether the city will opt out of securing the pensions of firefighters. For 1,985 Against 2,286

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WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1

Board of Directors, top three vote-getters Shamarion Barber (I) 797 Garland Copelin 495 Frank Johnson (I) 302 Thomas Mishler 269 John Mitchiner 398

This is a race that pits incumbents against newcomers, most of whom were upset that the previous elected board directors discontinued an interlocal agreement with the city of Dickinson.

Term: Four years. Take office: June. Compensation: $150 per meeting.

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WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 12

Board of Directors, three top vote-getters

Jean Paul Marley (I) 203 Joe Caruana (I) 215 Matt Wiggins 314 Paul Williams 307 Linda Merryman 285 Wayne Christopher 284

Term: 4 years. Take office: June. Compensation: $150 per meeting.

To annex or not to annex South Kemah and part of Kemah Oaks is the most controversial issue directors will face.