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Grand Prairie voters to decide mayoral race, two council seats, quarter‑cent street tax and two charter amendments on May 3

April 25, 2025 | Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas


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Grand Prairie voters to decide mayoral race, two council seats, quarter‑cent street tax and two charter amendments on May 3
The May 3 Grand Prairie election includes a contest for mayor, two city council seats, a quarter‑cent sales tax referendum for street improvements and two proposed city charter amendments.

The mayoral race lists incumbent Ron Jensen seeking another three‑year term against Rabby L. D'Leslieb. In District 2, incumbent Jacqueline Hedden is running unopposed for a three‑year term. In District 4, the ballot lists incumbent John Lopez, Marquetta Nemo and Carlos Charley Garza in a three‑way contest.

Voters also will decide whether to renew a quarter‑cent sales tax designated for street improvements. Voters last renewed the tax in February 2017; since that renewal the tax has generated about $81,000,000, which the announcement says has funded improvements to more than 121 streets, repair of 64 miles of roadway, fixes to 29 alleys and elimination of 1,355 standing water sites. If voters approve a renewal for eight years, the announcement estimates the tax would generate about $96,000,000 for street repairs and would keep the overall sales tax rate unchanged. The announcement also states that nonresidents contribute to the cost through sales tax receipts.

If the quarter‑cent tax is not renewed, the announcement says the overall sales tax rate would be reduced by one quarter cent and the level of street repairs would fall to what the city’s general fund budget could absorb.

The two charter amendments appear on the ballot as Proposition B and Proposition C. Proposition B would add the position of deputy mayor pro tem; the deputy mayor pro tem would be selected from among city council members and would perform the duties of the mayor if the mayor pro tem is absent or disabled. Proposition C is described as housekeeping: removing redundancies, correcting typographical errors and modifying language that the city says conflicts with state or federal law.

Early voting is scheduled April 22–29. Polling places on election day will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. For voting locations and other information the city points voters to gptx.org.

No formal actions or vote results appear in the recording; the material provided is informational about the upcoming ballot and voting schedule.

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