\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUpdated 10:00 p.m.<\/p>\n
According to unofficial voting results released by Travis County at 9:15 p.m., incumbent Kara King remains in the lead over Elaina Fowler with 870, or 70.33% of votes. Fowler has received 367 votes, or 29.67%.<\/p>\n
“I’m very happy and excited that the voters have elected me by a mandate to serve another term,” King said. “We have a lot of great projects ahead. We have a great City Council, and we’re looking forward to getting some great things accomplished.”<\/p>\n
Posted 8:51 p.m.<\/p>\n
Updated voting results from Travis County released at 8:43 p.m. show Kara King continuing to lead in Bee Cave\u2019s mayoral race.<\/p>\n
King is leading with 70.15% of the votes, while Elaina Fowler is trailing with 29.85%.<\/p>\n
Posted 7:26 p.m.<\/p>\n
Early voting results show Kara King leading in Bee Cave\u2019s mayoral race.<\/p>\n
As of 7:21 p.m., King is leading with 69.92% of the votes. While Elaina Fowler is trailing with 30.08%.<\/p>\n
The background<\/p>\n
Candidates for Bee Cave mayor<\/a> include incumbent Kara King<\/a> and Elaina Fowler<\/a>.<\/p>\n King has been the mayor of Bee Cave since May 2020.<\/p>\n Before serving as mayor, King was a former Bee Cave City Council member, a member of the Bee Cave Home Rule Charter Committee and director of the Bee Cave Economic Development Board.<\/p>\n King believes that \u201csmart growth\u201d is important to Bee Cave and plans to manage growth by, \u201clistening, communicating, building relationships and above all, advocating for residents,\u201d King said in an email. She said she also wants to continue advocating for infrastructure improvements and building the Bee Cave \u201ccommunity atmosphere.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThis spring marks 19 years that my family and I moved to Bee Cave,\u201d King said. \u201cI have poured my heart into caring for the people of Bee Cave, leading with integrity and transparency while also rolling up my sleeves and working side by side with members of our community to make Bee Cave the amazing city we all call home.\u201d<\/p>\n Fowler has served as a chief of staff in the Texas House, a board commissioner and a government affairs director for the city of Austin, totaling 25 years in municipal, state and federal public policy, she said.<\/p>\n She believes \u201ccritical concerns\u201d are arising due to \u201crapid growth and the lack of transparency and values to residents,\u201d Fowler said in an email.<\/p>\n \u201cI believe in the foundation of faith, family and community,\u201d she said. \u201cThis drives commitment to transparency and accountability by ensuring that the voices of our neighbors are valued.\u201d<\/p>\n According Fowler\u2019s official campaign website, she has \u201creal solutions that honor Bee Cave’s unique character,\u201d including:<\/p>\n Open book budgetingResident town hallsPromoting Bee Cave values firstUsing taxpayer funds responsiblyPromoting accountability in government spendingConservation-first development reviewsSomething to note<\/p>\n All results are unofficial until canvassed.<\/p>\n