In a dramatic, down-to-the-wire 4-4 decision late Monday night, the Austin Independent School District board of trustees opted to appoint a replacement for Southwest Austin’s open seat rather than dish out hundreds of thousands of dollars for a special election. The District 7 position was vacated July 28 after veteran board member Robert Schneider passed […]
special election
These elections are held to fill political offices that have become vacant between general elections.