Mayor Sam Fugate will go unchallenged for a fourth term in office, but if supporters of a proposed amendment to the city’s charter have their way, this would be the last time Kingsville voters get to choose their mayor.

The deadline to file as a candidate in upcoming city and school elections was 5 p.m. Monday.

The election is May 8 for the City of Kingsville, City of Bishop, Kingsville Independent School District, Bishop Consolidated Independent School District and the City of Driscoll.

A petition is being circulated to place a proposed charter amendment on the May 8 Kingsville ballot that would convert the present five-member Kingsville city commission to seven city council members, each representing one of seven geographic areas within the city limits.

The mayor of Kingsville would be chosen by the seven elected city council members from among one of the seven members.

If the charter amendment is place on the May 8 ballot and approved by voters, it would become effective with the 2012 city election.

Meanwhile, over at KISD, the administration was advised that it must stick to the 5 p.m. deadline after someone applied as a candidate for the school trustee election about 15 minutes after the 5 p.m. deadline on Monday.

City of Kingsville

In addition to Mayor Fugate, all four city commissioners filed for another term.

They are Charles Wilson, Arturo Pecos, Alfonso Garcia, and Stanley Laskowski.

Also filing as city commission candidates in the at-large city race were Tomas R. Sanchez, Ruben G. Soliz, Jesse Rios, and Octavio Xavier “Sonny” Alvarez.

The top four candidates who receive the most votes will join the mayor as to make up the five-member city commission.

Kingsville ISD

KISD board positions up for re-election include Position 1, which will be open with the retirement of Jilma Vidaurri; Position 2, held by Annabelle M. Garza; and Position 3, held by Joe R. Trevino.

Garza and Trevino have filed for re-election.

Six candidates have filed for Place 1 including, Ruben G. Soliz, Marty Ontiveros, Alberto Ruiz, Juan Manuel Sandoval, John Edward Moreno and Melissa Ann Windham.

In Place 2, incumbent Annabelle M. Garza will face Rudy Macareno.

In Place 3, incumbent Joe R. Trevino will be running against Luis Gilberto “LG” Canales.

City of Bishop

and Bishop CISD

Three positions for both the Bishop City Council and Bishop Consolidated Independent School District board of trustees will be up for re-election in a joint election May 8.

Bishop City Council members up for re-election are Mayor Victor Ramos, Council Member Rafaelita Cardenas, running in Place 2, and Council Member LeeRoy Kieschnick, running in Place 4.

All three city incumbents have filed for reelection. Mayor Ramos and Cardenas are running unopposed, and Kieschnick is being challenged by Benito Reyes.

Bishop CISD board members up for re-election are Norma Jean Flores in Place 1, Gracie Barreto in Place 3, and Judy Murdoch in Place 5.

All three incumbents have filed for re-election.

Flores and Barreto are running unopposed, and Murdoch is being challenged by Marc Morales.

City of Driscoll

One position for Driscoll City Council is up for re-election in May.

City Commissioner Marcos Zavala’s place is up for reelection, and he is running unopposed.