May 3, 2025 General Election
On January 21, 2025, the City Council adopted an Ordinance (202501-04-120) calling for a General Election for the office of Mayor and City Council Members Place 2, and Place 4 to be held May 3, 2025. Below are the names of the residents that applied for each of the open City Council places at the close of the filing period on February 14, 2025. There were no write-in candidates for any of these at the close of the filing period on February 18, 2025. Pursuant to Section 2.052(a) of the Texas Election Code, the City Secretary has certified that each candidate whose name is to appear on the ballot for the May 3, 2025 General Election of the City of New Fairview is unopposed:
- Mayor – John Taylor
- Council Member Place 2 – Peter Kozlowski
- Council Member Place 4 – Steven King
Subchapter C, Chapter 2, Section 2.053 of the Texas Election Code, requires the City Council to cancel a General Election upon receipt of the certification that all of the candidates are unopposed and to subsequently declare the incumbent candidates elected declare the unopposed candidates elected to the respective offices for which they had filed.
The candidates will be issued a Certificate of Election following the time the Election would have been canvassed. A copy of the Certification(s) of Unopposed Candidates as certified by the City Secretary is attached hereto as Exhibit “A”.
The City Secretary will post a copy of the Order of Cancellation, as prescribed by the Secretary of State, and Section 2.053 of the Texas Election Code (attached to the ordinance as Exhibit B) on Election Day at each polling place that would have been used in the Election.
The City will still hold a Special Election for the Municipal Development District.
On March 17, 2025 New Fairview City Council Meeting, Council approved Ordinance 202503-02-123 Cancelling the Election cancelling the May 3, 2025 eneral Election. The following “unopposed” canidates were declared “elected to office” and will take an Oath of Office in May:
- Mayor – John Taylor
- Council Member Place 2 – Peter Kozlowski
- Council Member Place 4 – Steven King
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the City’s election, please contact the City Secretary Susan Greenwood at 817-638-5366 or susan@newfairview.org.