In the upcoming Mayor’s race….Natalia Mayor Chip Bluemel (incumbent) will be running against Tommy Ortiz (who is currently serving on council).
Also, three candidates are running for 2 at-large positions on Natalia City Council. Candidates are Darin Frazier (incumbent), Ruby Vera, and former police chief Valerie Naff.
In the school board election, candidates Paula Almendarez and Tiffany Rodriguez are unopposed.
Category: City & County Politics
Information you need to know about the City of Devine, Medina County Commissioner’s Court, City of Natalia, City of Lytle, and our local Emergency Service Districts.
Up for election in 2024…Deadline for candidates to file is December 11th, 2023
There are eight Medina County officials whose terms will expire in December 2024, but the deadline to file for these offices is this December 11, 2023.
-Sheriff of Medina County Randy Brown
-Tax Assessor/Collector of Medina County Melissa Lutz
-454th Judicial District Judge Daniel Kindred
-Criminal District Attorney Mark Haby
-PCT 1 County Commissioner Jessica Castiglone
-PCT 3 County Commissioner David Lynch
-Constable Pct 1 Robert Tschirhart
-Constable Pct 2. Jim Przybylski
-Constable Pct. 3 Steven Duffy
-Constable Pct. 4 Malcolm Watson
The filing dates to be on the ballot in 2024 are from November 11, 2023 to December 11, 2023. All local candidates are to file with their respective Party Chair’s Office. Name, phone number and email address is listed on the candidate filing information on our website.
A complete list of local positions in Medina County showing the expiration dates of terms can be seen at: https://www.medinacountytexas.org/page/medina.Elections > Internet Posting Requirements > Candidate Filing Information.
Wages center stage in Commissioners Court
By Jerry Beck
At the regular Commissioners Court meeting on September 21, employee wages were still center stage.
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TCEQ cites Lytle for sewer plant violations, city prioritizing to meet 2 week deadline of Oct. 9
By Anton Riecher
Staff Writer
Lytle City Administrator Matthew Dear notified the city council Monday that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has served notice of two violations after a July inspection of the municipal collection system and the sewer service.
Presidential Candidates, 2024
SOURCE: Ballotpedia.org
The United States will hold a presidential election on November 5, 2024. This will be the 60th presidential election in United States history, and the first to be held after the reallocation of electoral college votes following the 2020 redistricting cycle.[1]
Medina County Pct. #4 taking old tires in September
Medina County Pct. #4 will be taking old tires for the month of September or until the trailer is full. Pct. #4 will only take worn out car or truck tires, limit of 10. Absolutely NO TRACTOR tires or RIMS.
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New turn lane construction Sept. 20-25 in front of Lytle City Hall
What Devine school projects can be funded for $11.255 million?
The Devine ISD district has developed a survey to ask the community members to give their input regarding their $11.2 Million dollar bond proposal which the community will vote on this November.
All the projects recommended in the May bond election will not be addressed, but the district will start with the top priority item and work down to get as much accomplished as possible. To view the possible projects go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/disdbond
Medina County to collect $2Million more in taxes at new tax rate
By Jerry Beck
On September 7, the focus of the Medina County Commissioners Court session was on Employee raises, the Tax Rate and the 2023-24 Budget.
The current tax rate for Medina County is $0.4743 per $100 evaluation. The rate that was approved was $0.4356 per $100 evaluation.
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Devine water well back up
By Kathleen Calame
Publisher, The Devine News
The pump on the Edwards Water Well #1 (City of Devine) which went down on Friday, August 25, 2023 leaving only one well to service the entire City of Devine, is now back up and running. The pump was repaired last Friday, and a back up pump was ordered as well.