VOTE TOM SCHOOLCRAFT
For MAYOR of HELOTES
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Howdy!
It was my privilege to serve as your Mayor from May 24, 2007 until May 12, 2021. I pledged to work hard and I kept that pledge. I spent part of just about every business day, as well as many weekends and holidays, at City Hall working with our great staff to serve the needs of our citizens and businesses and to build on those things that make Helotes such a unique and wonderful community.
I ask for your vote in the May 6, 2023 election so that I can, once again, work hard at the job of being your Mayor. I have always championed for low property taxes, fiscal responsibility, low debt ratio, transparency at City Hall, balanced budgets, "clean" audits, improving our parks, and building a stronger Performing Arts program built around our Helotes Area Community Band. Above all, I prioritized our health, safety, and general welfare by always striving to maintain and improve our emergency services departments which include our dispatch, police, fire, EMS, and public works departments.
WHY IS IT TIME
FOR CHANGE,
when we have so
much good
resulting from 14
years of hard work
from our
leadership??????
IT'S TIME TO
GET BACK TO WORK!
These are just some of the many forms of recognition we received when I was Mayor from 05/2007 to 05/2021 resulting from 14 years of hard work from our leadership!
2013 — Bloomberg BusinessWeek named Helotes: “The Best Small Town in Texas to Raise Kids”
2016 — Zippia named Helotes: “One of the 10 Most Successful Cities in Texas”
2016 — Texas Hill Country News named Helotes: One of the ”5 Charming Texas Hill Country Towns You Need to Experience”
2019 — Reader’s Digest named Helotes Old Town: “One of the Coolest Secret Locations in Texas” and ”One of the Best Hidden Gems in Texas”
2019 — Safewise.com rated Helotes: “Among the 50 safest cities in Texas”
2020 — FBI Uniform Crime Report rated Helotes: “The safest city in the San Antonio Area.”
2013 — Bloomberg BusinessWeek named Helotes: “The Best Small Town in Texas to Raise Kids”
2016 — Zippia named Helotes: “One of the 10 Most Successful Cities in Texas”
2016 — Texas Hill Country News named Helotes: One of the ”5 Charming Texas Hill Country Towns You Need to Experience”
2019 — Reader’s Digest named Helotes Old Town: “One of the Coolest Secret Locations in Texas” and ”One of the Best Hidden Gems in Texas”
2019 — Safewise.com rated Helotes: “Among the 50 safest cities in Texas”
2020 — FBI Uniform Crime Report rated Helotes: “The safest city in the San Antonio Area.”
2023 Early Voting Schedule
Early voting will be held at Helotes City Hall at 12951 Bandera Road
Monday, April 24 through Thursday, April 27
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 29 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Monday, May 1 through Tuesday, May 2
8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Election Day Saturday, May 6 Helotes City Hall 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Tom Schoolcraft
Graduated from Texas A&M
University, Class of 1966, with
a Bachelor of Science Degree
in Architectural Construction.
A small business owner since
1976 building custom homes
and small commercial projects. Have served the Helotes community in numerous capacities for 43 years.
Community
Building a strong sense of community is very important.
Sponsering Eagle Scout projects, working with citizens, building our park system and our many community events throughout
the year are some of the things that make Helotes a great place to live, play, and work.
Vision
As Mayor of Helotes, I will continue to prioritize public safety, street, and drainage projects, enhancements for small businesses, excellent city services, open and transparent government, balanced budgets, and low property taxes. I will continue to provide positive leadership as your Mayor!
