2025 Joint Regular and Special Election

The City of Sunset Valley will hold a Joint Regular and Special Election on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.

• Regular Election: Three (3) City Council seats, each for a two-year term

• Special Election: Reauthorization of the ¼-cent Street Repair & Maintenance Sales Tax

This election will be administered by Travis County.

Voting Information

For Early Voting and Election Day polling locations, as well as additional voter information, please visit the Travis County Elections website.

2025 Regular Election Information

On the ballot this year: Three (3) City Council seats

Candidates:

• Karen Medicus – filed July 22, 2025
• Dawn Dickson – filed August 18, 2025
• Roy Green – filed August 18, 2025

These candidates are unopposed. City Council will meet on Monday, November 17^th to hold a Called Meeting to appoint candidates.

Street Repair & Maintenance Tax Explained

The City of Sunset Valley does not levy a property tax. Instead, the City relies on sales tax revenue from its commercial sector to fund services and operations.

The total sales tax rate in Sunset Valley is 8.25%, distributed as follows: 

•  State of Texas: 6.25%
•  City of Sunset Valley (2% total):
  • General Fund: 1.5 %
  • Street Repair & Maintenance: 0.25%
  • Watershed Protection (Green Tax): 0.125%
  • Crime Control & Prevention District: 0.125%

What Is the Street Repair & Maintenance Tax?

The Street Repair & Maintenance tax is assessed at ¼ of one cent (0.25%) of the sales tax paid on purchases made in Sunset Valley. Revenue from this tax may only be used to maintain and repair existing city streets and sidewalks. It may not be used to build new streets.

History of the Tax

•  First adopted by voters in 2001
• Must be reauthorized by voters every four years

2025 Reauthorization Election- On June 3, 2025, the Sunset Valley City Council passed Ordinance 250603-B, calling for the reauthorization election.

Ballot Language:
“Reauthorization of the local sales and use tax in the City of Sunset Valley at the rate of one-fourth of one percent to continue providing revenue for maintenance and repair of municipal streets. The tax expires on the fourth anniversary of the date of this election unless the imposition of the tax is reauthorized.”

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