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Election Guide - April 2008

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Written by Staff Thursday, 03 April 2008

General election 7 a.m.-7 p.m. May 10
Voter registration deadline April 10
Early in-person voting April 28-May 6
Vote by mail March 11-May 2

Editor’s Note: This is not a comprehensive election guide and does not include every ballot item. See our next issue for more election information.

Round Rock City Council Place 1

Rufus Honeycutt Photo of Rufus Honeycutt

(Incumbent running for second term)
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it • 255-0007
Lived in Round Rock: 16 years
Priority issues:
- Quality of life
- Redevelopment of downtown
- Establishing stronger arts and cultural events presence
Accomplishments:
- Developing a plan and vision for arts and cultural presence
- Agreement between city and YMCA for indoor pool, allowing residents the same access as city pools
- Research on other cities’ projects for redevelopment of downtown
Background:
- Retired from IBM Corporation for 11 years after working there as an engineer for 30 years

John S. Moman Photo of John Moman

This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it • 733-1150
www.johnmoman.com
Lived in Round Rock: 23 years
Priority issues:
- Alternative transportation options like commuter rail and bus systems
- Supporting locally owned businesses and professionals
- Green building and sustainable architecture
Organizations:
- Envision Central Texas;
- Real Estate Council of Austin,
- Round Rock Noon Rotary,
- Round Rock Momentum Group,
- Round Rock Church of Christ
Background:
- Owner and president of Moman Architects for seven years
- Practiced architecture for 30 years

Round Rock City Council Place 2

George White Photo of George White

431-0245 • This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Lived in Round Rock: 10 years
Background:
- Retired after working 22 years in operations at Abbot Laboratories;
- Served in Vietnam War in US Army
Priority issues:
- Lessen dependence on sales tax from a single entity
- Maintain and improve RRISD • Transportation infrastructure

Round Rock City Council Place 4

Carlos Salinas Photo of Carlos Salinas

(Incumbent running for second term)
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 218-5403
Lived in Round Rock: 14 years
Background: State Farm Insurance, section manager of operations, 33 years
Priority issues:
- Economic development, stewardship, open spaces, green building
- Addressing transportation needs
- Downtown and older community revitalization

Round Rock Mayor

Alan McGraw Photo of Alan McGraw

(Served on council seven years, four as Mayor Pro Tem)
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it • 246-1986
Lived in Round Rock: 15 years
Education: Bachelor of business administration, Stephen F. Austin State University; Master’s in taxation, Colorado State University; Doctorate of jurisprudence, University of Texas
Priority issues:
- Economic development and diversification, with emphasis on new educational opportunities and the Destination Healthcare/medical effort
- Long-term planning for undeveloped areas, and re-development of existing areas
- Quality of life issues, such as parks, transportation, education and safety

Special Election:

Austin Community College District

Vote for or against annexation of the following territory for junior college purposes: that portion of the Round Rock Independent School District not presently included in the boundaries of Austin Community College district.

Source: Ballot language from Austin Community College

What does it mean?

The election is for Round Rock residents who do not currently live in the ACC tax district, to vote whether to accept Round Rock into the ACC tax district.
According to ACC Senior Communications Coordinator Dean Jones, it is the ACC Board of Trustees’ policy to only build campuses within the ACC tax district.
Although ACC has already purchased land for the new campus on University Boulevard, Jones said nothing will be built there unless the annexation vote passes.
Students living in the ACC tax district get lower tuition rates than those living in the eight-county service area, which includes Travis and Williamson counties.
High school students living in the ACC tax district can take two courses per semester for free through the Early College Start Program, while those living in the service area pay $40 per course for the program.

Pflugerville City Council Place 2

Mike Marsh Photo of Mike Marsh

This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it • 809-3990
Lived in Pflugerville: 24 years
Background: Home builder for 28 years, he and his wife have owned Bolin-Steger Homes LLC since 2005
Priority issue:
- Lowering property tax rate
- Lions Club, Immanuel Lutheran Church Council

Pflugerville City Council Place 4

Starlet Sattler Photo of Starlet Sattler

This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it • 658-0764
Lived in Pflugerville: 15 years
Background:
Realtor for Keller Williams
Priority issues:
- Represent a cross-sector of the city
- Move city council toward policy making
- Look at the bigger picture
Organizations:
- Chair, Planning and Zoning Commission for 3 years, on commission for 5 years;
- Chair, Deutchen Pfest committee for 3 years, on the committee for 10 years
- Member, Pflugerville Chamber of Commerce.

Fred Velarde

This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it • 826-1165
ww.fredvelarde.com
Priority issues:
- Controlled, common sense growth
- Sensible commercial and residential development
- Lower property taxes
- Improve standards of living

Pflugerville Bond Election

Residents vote on each proposition separately.

Proposition 1: City Hall
- The issuance of $11 million tax bonds for a city hall.
- Proposed location: To be determined (land must be purchased)
- Includes: A new 45,000 sq. ft. city hall
- Updates: The Pflugerville City Council held a special meeting March 8 and voted to add the proposition for construction of a new city hall building back on the May 10 election ballot.
- Note: Previously, the construction of a new city hall building was proposition 3 before it was removed from the ballot, but at the special meeting March 8 the city council voted to make it proposition 1 when they voted to add it back to the May election ballot.
Proposition 2: Recreation Center
- The issuance of $16 million tax bonds for a city recreational center.
- Proposed location: Pfennig Lane (land already purchased)
- Includes: Swimming pool, lobby, multi-purpose rooms, a weight room, childcare room, gymnasium, senior citizen facilities
Proposition 3: Library Expansion
- The issuance of $7 million tax bonds for improvements to the existing library.
- Proposed location: Pecan Street at Tenth Street (existing library site)
- Includes: More than tripling the size of the existing library with several large public-meeting rooms
- Updates: The ballot language includes provisions for facility construction and equipment, but not book purchase.
Additional taxes:
- The property taxes for a home valued at $150,000 would increase by $4.50 a month in 2009 and $5 a month in 2010. After that, the amount would drop in consecutive years.Note: This amount is according to the bond committee’s original $31 million proposal in August.
- The monthly tax increase for the new amount, $34 million, has not been calculated because the rate by which it will be issued is not yet determined.