Gonzales councilmen currently unopposed

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GONZALES — Cutoff to be a contender for a seat on Gonzales City Council is end of day Friday, Feb. 16 and so far no one has put in a bid to run against the term-expired incumbents from District 1 and 2.

District 1 Councilman Gary Schroeder turned in his packet to file on Monday.

Schroeder said he pondered whether or not he would even file his paperwork for re-election.

“I have not been real happy with what has been going on,” Schroeder said. “The thing to do is not to get out of it because I am unhappy but to stay in and try to fix what is broke.”

Schroeder said he has worked with council through many challenges and wants to see the job through until the end.

“Hard times are upon us but I still see some good times ahead and I would like to be there,” he said. “I am going to be out of this position one day and I would like to be remembered as someone who did something for this city and if I left right now I feel like I would be leaving a job unfinished.”

District 2 Councilman Tommy Schurig filed to keep his seat on the dais last month.

“Things are looking up; much better than they have in last couple of years,” Schurig said. “We have a good team together and we are looking forward to the future of Gonzales. I am glad to be on the ‘recovery team’ to get us back on track where we should be.”

Both Schroeder and Schurig were first elected in 2013.

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