Williamson County, Texas, Abolish the Office of County Surveyor, Proposition A (November 2017)
| Proposition A: Williamson County Proposition to Abolish the Office of County Surveyor |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 7, 2017 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| County governance |
| Related articles |
| County governance on the ballot November 7, 2017 ballot measures in Texas Williamson County, Texas ballot measures |
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| Williamson County, Texas |
A measure to abolish the office of county surveyor was on the ballot for voters in Williamson County, Texas, on November 7, 2017. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of abolishing the office of Williamson County surveyor |
| A no vote was a vote against abolishing the office of Williamson County surveyor |
County surveyor Joe Baker (R) opted not to run for re-election in 2018, and the need for surveying had been on the decline in the state in the years leading up to the 2017 election. According to Hal Hawes, legal counsel to the county commissioners court, there were no properties to survey in the county as of July 2017. The commissioners' court decided to present the option of eliminating the position before the 2018 election season started and candidates started filing for the office.[1]
The Williamson County Commissioners Court voted unanimously on July 18, 2017, to send the proposition to the November 2017 ballot.[2]
Election results
| Proposition A | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 11,075 | 65.75% | ||
| No | 5,769 | 34.25% | ||
- Election results from Williamson County Elections Office
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:
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For or against the proposition: Abolishing the Office of County Surveyor for this county.[3][4] |
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Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Williamson County, Texas.[3]
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Austin American-Statesman, "Voters to Determine Fate of Williamson County Surveyor Office," August 1, 2017
- ↑ Williamson County, "Minutes of the Williamson County Commissioners' Court Meeting - July 18, 2017," accessed September 6, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Williamson County Commissioners' Court, "Minutes of the Williamson County Commissioners' Court Meeting," July 18, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
