Election
Lewisville voters pass $263M bond package Lewisville voters passed the four propositions that make up the city’s $263.4 million bond, accord- ing to unofficial results. The specifics Voters were asked to vote for or against the propositions. The bond will address citywide infrastructure needs, including proposed street, park, public safety and animal shelter projects. The package features 24 priority projects that were determined by city officials and the Blue Ribbon Committee, Chair Karen Locke said. What else? The maximum tax rate increase would be $0.015, according to bond details. Lewisville Finance Director David Erb said the median home value is $351,567. Owners of a house at that value would see a maximum increase of $4.39 per month.
Premkumar wins Coppell council race Ramesh Premkumar received 1,814 votes, or 59.44%, to win the Coppell City Council Place 5 race, per unofficial voting totals. His opponent Freddie Guerra garnered 1,238 votes, or 40.56%. The details Premkumar will replace John Jun, who is stepping down in May to pursue a seat in the state Legislature in November. Premkumar will finish out the remainder of Jun’s term that expires in 2026. Also of note Unofficial voting totals included 57,812 votes cast out of Denton County’s 641,470 registered voters. Dallas County had 80,129 ballots cast out of the county’s 1.43 million registered voters.
Results breakdown
Winner
79.37% For 20.63% Against Proposition A: $6.7 million for public safety projects Proposition B: $9.9 million for expansion of the Gene Carey Animal Shelter and Adoption Center
69.29% For 30.71% Against
Proposition C: $47.9 million for parks projects
69.69% For
30.31% Against
Proposition D: $198.9 million for street projects
77.51% For
22.49% Against
SOURCES: DENTON COUNTY ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATION, DALLAS COUNTY ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Residents send council race to runoff, elect mayor The Lewisville City Council Place 2 race is headed to a runoff, per unofficial vote totals. What you need to know
Results breakdown
Incumbent
Headed to runoff
Also of note Incumbent Mayor TJ Gilmore defeated three challengers to earn a second term. Gilmore received 57.67% of votes; Winston Edmondson received 25.43% of votes; Tiffany Karim received 12.60% of votes; and Alexander Davis received 4.32% of votes.
21.72% Ainsley Stelling 36.76% William J. Meridith 41.52% Penny Mallet Lewisville City Council, Place 2 results
Penny Mallet received 1,980 votes while incum- bent William J. Meridith got 1,753 votes. Ainsley Stelling received 1,036 votes and will not advance to the next election, which will take place June 15.
SOURCES: DENTON COUNTY ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATION, DALLAS COUNTY ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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