City Accepting Applications for City Council

The City of Kerrville will begin accepting applications for persons interested in running on the May 6, 2023 ballot for a place on the Kerrville City Council beginning Tuesday, January 3, 2023.  Application packets can be picked up in the City Secretary Office at City Hall, 701 Main Street, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The first day for filing an application is Wednesday, January 18, 2023, and the last day to file is Friday, February 17, 2023 at 5 p.m.

Candidate packets will be available for persons interested in being a candidate for Council Member Place One or Councilmember Place Two. In accordance with the city charter, any person who is a registered voter of the city and lawfully qualifies may file an application for a place on the ballot for the May 6, 2023 election for city council.

Candidates are elected and new elected members assume office without party or partisan mark or designation, elected at large, and serve a two-year term.  The candidate’s name and place for which he/she is filing must be affixed by the city secretary at the time of issuance of the application.  Such an application must include a filing fee of $100; however, the filing fee will be waived where the petition includes the signatures of not less than 100 qualified and registered voters of the city.    

Roman Garcia currently holds the position of Councilmember Place One, and Kim Clarkson currently holds the position of Councilmember Place Two.

For more information regarding the city election, contact the city secretary’s office at (830) 258-1118.