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Chapter Members, your 2025-2026 ballot is “in the mail”

As announced at June 12’s chapter meeting and in a blog post, we’re holding an online election for Williamson County Chapter officers for the term September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026. Only Williamson County Chapter members are eligible to vote. 

Separately from this blog post, online voting instructions were emailed directly to current chapter members today, June 22, using the email addresses on file with the Society’s state office.  If you do not see the ballot email in your inbox, please check your spam folder.  If you still do not see your ballot email, please contact the webmaster using this form.

Election results will be announced at our chapter meeting on July 10, 2025 at Georgetown Parks & Rec Community Meeting Room. (See details in this meeting announcement.)

NPSOT-Wilco Nominees for Elected Positions (Officers)

Officer PositionNominee for Sept 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2026
PresidentMark Stoetzer
Vice PresidentErin Buhl
SecretaryBecky Sloan
TreasurerTyson Bartlett
DirectorKim Jones
DirectorNathaniel Woodward
Not Subject to Election
Past PresidentNancy Copperman

Officers are elected by chapter members.  The remaining board positions are appointed, not elected.  Position-holders for appointed positions will be announced at a future date.

Board positions are described in our chapter documents. On the page Wilco Home scroll to the bottom for the section Chapter Documents -> Chapter Board Member Duties.

Schedule Recap:
June 12 – Nominations open for elected offices. Initial slate is announced (chapter meeting & blog post).
June 19 – Nominations for elected offices close.
by June 23 on June 22 – Ballot emailed to chapter members. Blog post to alert members.
July 7 – Last day to vote.
July 10 – Election results announced at chapter meeting.
Sept 1 – New board term begins.

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UPDATED, July 10 Chapter Meeting: Annual Chapter Meeting plus “Native Texas Plants Database Overview/Demonstration” with Randy Pensabene and Gary Bowers

Updated July 7, 2025 due to location change. News! Due to the severe rains in Central Texas, the July 10 meeting will be at the Georgetown Public Library, 2nd floor. A water main break and road closures are affecting the previously announced location which was the Georgetown Parks & Rec Admin Building.

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Join NPSOT-Williamson County Thursday, July 10, 2025, for our annual chapter meeting and a Native Texas Plants Database Overview/Demonstration focusing on Williamson County with Randy Pensabene and Gary Bowers. Free and open to the public. The meeting begins at 7:00 PM.  

  • Results of the chapter board election will be announced. (Link to election details.)
  • Membership anniversary pins will be presented to recipients attending in person. (If not attending this meeting in person, the pins will be provided another way after the meeting.)
  • A presentation featuring NPSOT-Williamson County Chapter’s new Texas native plants database (more info below).

==> News! This month, if you attend in person, we’re at the Georgetown Public Library, 2nd floor, 402 West 8th St, Georgetown, TX 78626. Georgetown Parks & Rec Administration Building, 1101 N College St, Georgetown, Texas 78626. 

Come early (6:30 PM) for expert advice, to check out the seed swap board, or just to visit.

==> To attend via Zoom register at https://npsot-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/vKF9n7OAQhS6FikdcS7oVQ#/registration

About the featured topic: Randy Pensabene and Gary Bowers will present a new plant database website developed by the Williamson County Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT-Wilco). Designed specifically for residents of Williamson County, the site offers a clear, concise, and user-friendly way to discover recommended native Texas plants for home landscapes.

image from plant database
Sample image from database. June 2025.

About our guest speakers:

Randy Pensabene is a past president of the Native Plant Society of Texas, Williamson County Chapter, and is involved in the chapter’s native plant garden projects and native plant sales. She has also converted her yard from the typical hedges and non-natives to a beautiful low-water, National Wildlife Federation Certified Wildlife Habitat using Texas native plants. She enjoys sharing her enthusiasm for our Texas native plants and teaching others about their beauty, drought-tolerance, and benefits.

Gary Bowers grew up in northeastern Tennessee and has always had a keen interest in nature and the outdoors — though he harbors a special passion for trees. Since moving to Central Texas in 2012, he has discovered the wonderful variety of Texas native plants. Gary is a past president of the NPSOT-Williamson County Chapter and has also served the chapter as an instructor for the chapter’s Native Landscape Certification Program (NLCP), a field trip leader, and more. Gary works as a software developer in order to pay for new plants.

At every meeting, we give away a book — about native plants or the meeting topic — to one randomly chosen in-person attendee!

Have an idea for a speaker?  Let Program Leader Susie Hickman know via  email to wilco-chapter@npsot.org.

NPSOT-Williamson County meetings are free and open to the public. We hope you attend!  Meetings may be in person, virtual, or both, so be sure to check details in the meeting announcement. Meetings are announced on our website, our calendar and Facebook. See upcoming topics on our page Wilco Home or on our Calendar.

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2025-2026 Chapter Board Election Info, Nominations & Dates

The following information was announced to attendees at the chapter meeting held on June 12, 2025.

All elected NPSOT-Wilco Board positions for the term September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026, are open for nominations.  June 19 is the last day to submit a nomination for the ballot.

  • Elected board positions may have more than 1 nominee on the ballot.
  • You may nominate someone for a position even if we have a candidate listed.
  • You MUST obtain someone’s permission before nominating them.
  • Send nominations to wilco-chapter@npsot.org.
  • The ballot and voting instructions will be emailed to chapter members only by June 23.
  • Results will be announced at our July 10 chapter meeting.

The final slate will be published in late June when we email ballots and voting instructions to chapter members. Only chapter members are eligible to vote. Ballots will be sent to the member email addresses on file with the Society’s state office.  On the day we email the ballot to chapter members, we will publish a blog post alerting chapter members to check their email.

Descriptions of elected and appointed board positions can be found near the bottom of the Home page in the section Chapter Documents -> Chapter Board Member Duties.

Current Nominees/Slate for Elected Positions

PositionOutgoing BoardCurrent Nominees
for 9/1/2025 to 8/31/2026
PresidentNancy CoppermanMark Stoetzer
Vice PresidentGary BowersErin Buhl
SecretaryAnne AdamsBecky Sloan
TreasurerMark StoetzerTyson Bartlett
DirectorTyson BartlettKim Jones
DirectorChristie GardnerNathaniel Woodward
Not Subject to Election
Past PresidentBeth ErwinNancy Copperman

Schedule Recap:
June 12 – Nominations for elected offices open and initial slate announced at chapter meeting and in this blog post
June 19 – Nominations for elected offices close
by June 23 – Ballot emailed to chapter members; blog post to alert members
July 7 – Last day to vote
July 10 – Election results announced at chapter meeting
Sept 1 – New board term begins