Town Council

CITY COUNCIL

All members of the city council play unique roles in making the city government operate effectively in a general law city. Many of their functions are set by law, while others are established as a matter of local custom or policy. The mayor occupies the highest elective office and is expected to provide the leadership necessary to keep the city moving in the proper direction. The mayor is the city’s chief executive officer, presides over council meetings and is generally recognized as the ceremonial and governmental head of the city for most purposes. Councilmembers are the city’s legislators. Their primary duty is policymaking, which includes identifying the needs of residents, formulating programs to meet the changing requirements of the community, and measuring the effectiveness of ongoing municipal services.

Buffalo Gap Town Council meetings are held the second Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm at the Buffalo Gap Town Hall, located at 709 Litel St. Buffalo Gap, Texas 79508.

Candidates running for the office of mayor or councilmember must meet the following qualifications:

1. Be a United States Citizen.
2. Have been a resident of Texas for at least 12 months, as of the deadline for filing for the office.
3. For mayor, the candidate must have resided in the city for at least 12 months preceding election day.
4. For councilmember, the candidate must have resided in the city for at least 6 months preceding election day.
5. Be a registered voter.
6. Be 18 years of age or older upon the commencement of the term to be filled at election.
7. Not have been convicted of a felony for which he or she has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities; and
8. Not have been deemed mentally incompetent by a final judgement of a court.

For more information contact Buffalo Gap Town Hall. 

Find additional election-related dates and information at https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/index.shtml.

Filing requirements for candidacy can be found at https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/laws/candidacy.shtml