Polling Hiccups, the Mayor’s Bad Bets, and More to Know From Dallas Elections
Three incumbents head to the runoff, the mayor s preferred candidates underperformed, and there were more places to vote than ever before. Let s talk about the election.
By Matt Goodman
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May 3, 2021
10:23 am
At about 1 a.m. Sunday morning, we learned the results of a typically low-energy municipal election. Fewer than 10 percent of Dallas County voters cast their ballots, which is pretty close to what we saw in May 2019. Of course, the mayor wasn’t on the ballot this time, so maybe this is a small win. In 2018, the national rate for municipal elections was 27 percent, according to the
Three South Dallas polling sites down during first hour of voting in local elections
Three South Dallas polling sites down during first hour of voting in local elections
The affected locations were in the City Council’s District 7, which is home to the most hotly contested council race. The county said all three sites were operational after about an hour.
Signage marking an official polling location outside of the George Allen Courts building in Downtown Dallas, during the first day of early voting, on Monday, April 19, 2021(Ben Torres / Special Contributor)
Updated May 1 at 5:30 p.m.: Revised to include quotes from a voter.
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The Owenwood Farm and Neighbor Space in far east Dallas grows crops, community on former church property.
Credit: Byron Harris Author: Byron Harris Updated: 7:30 AM CDT April 20, 2021
DALLAS Four prime acres, which used to sit unused behind Owenwood United Methodist Church in far east Dallas, are now an urban farm. In 2017, Owenwood became unsustainable as a church, but energy and ingenuity are molding it into a faith-based community center.
It is still part of the United Methodist Church, but now called Owenwood Farm and Neighbor Space. Josh Esparza, 28, campus pastor since 2018, said this is the first year the farm will produce crops on a large scale.
Nearly 300 volunteers represented UTA and got their hands dirty at annual service event
Friday, Apr 16, 2021 • Devynn Case : Contact
The Big Event returned in a big way this year to The University of Texas at Arlington.
Nearly 300 volunteers participated in the University’s day of service on April 10, 2021, across 34 community service agencies and residences, including the city of Arlington’s Parks and Recreation Community Garden, Owenwood Farm managed by GROW North Texas and Mission Arlington.
The Big Event involves three annual days of community service and outreach involving students, faculty and staff. After a virtual volunteer day last year with only remote opportunities available, it was time for volunteers to get their hands dirty again with painting, landscaping, facility cleanup and more for the 21