Schertz City Council has set a special election for next month to fill the vacant Place 7 council seat following the death of former councilmember Tim Brown last month.

Brown, who owned a real estate company with his wife, had been elected to Place 7 in 2018.

Schertz Mayor Ralph Gutierrez said the vacancy would need to be filled within 120 days, or by Feb. 16, 2026, per Texas Governmental Code.

In remarks before the committee, Schertz City Secretary Sheila Edmondson said Guadalupe County would take on administering responsibilities for itself, Bexar and Comal counties.

Edmonson noted, and the council later approved, the special election to be held on Dec. 20, 2025, following the state’s approval.

Candidate filing began Tuesday, Nov. 4, and runs through Monday, Nov. 10. The early votin

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