It’s been an interesting time for politics around the Cibolo area, with the mayoral election leading to a runoff! On this episode of the Local Politics podcast, hosts Jason and Kevin sit down with mayoral hopeful Mark Allen to get to the bottom of why he didn’t win the first election and what he’s doing to get the runoff in the bag.
This episode is a great way to get informed about what’s going on around Cibolo, as Mark gives his take on the new development in the area, what he would do to improve Tolle Road, and where you need to go to vote in the runoff. Mark also answers questions from Cibolo locals about how he would manage his time as mayor and gives a message to his supporters. Listen out for his thoughts on the planning moratorium and how that might affect your property taxes!
[1:20] Welcome to the episode! We go over the results of the Cibolo election
[4:11] We introduce Mark Allen onto the episode
[6:45] What the heck happened, Mark??
[8:33] How the runoff election will work
[9:37] Behind the scenes on election night
[14:58] A question for Mark from a former mayor: How will you fit it all in and overcome scheduling conflicts?
[18:35] Insider the mayor’s work calendar and meetings
[20:15] Roads, taxes, construction: What the people of Cibolo care about
[23:27] How Local Politics is helping to get the word out
[24:35] What’s happening on Tolle Road?
[30:56] Infrastructure: Mark’s top priority for the next 6 months
[36:17] A question from a local realtor: What effect would the moratorium have on the area?
[43:20] It’s time for the… Lightning Roooooouuund!!!!
[45:40] A question from Herschel Cray: How important is it to have a relationship with Randolph?
[47:37] A shoutout from Mark to his biggest supporters
[51:14] How Mark gets the word out about his campaign and the breakdown of the Cibolo vote
[53:40] And….what happens if you lose a runoff election?
[57:25] Mark’s secret election day strategy
[59:11] “I am not the mayor of Cibolo yet!”: What Mark wants his supporters to know
[1:00:16] A quick-fire sports question round for Mark
[1:04:45] One last question: If you don’t win, what happens to your council seat?
