Early Voting Is Open Through Oct. 30 for Flower Mound's Street Tax Renewal

You can cast your ballot right now. Early voting for Flower Mound's November 3 special election opened Monday, Oct. 19, and runs through Friday, Oct. 30.

The ballot has exactly one question: should the town keep dedicating one-fourth of one percent of the local sales tax to street maintenance for another four years? Residents will decide whether to continue directing that quarter-cent slice to street maintenance and specific capital improvement projects. That money covers full-depth pavement reconstruction, concrete panel replacements, asphalt milling and overlays, pothole patching, crack sealing, and snow and ice removal.

The rate question is simpler than it sounds. If voters reauthorize the Street Maintenance Dedicated Sales Tax, Flower Mound's sales tax rate stays at 8.25 percent. A no vote doesn't lower it either. The rate holds at 8.25 percent no matter the outcome. The only thing the ballot decides is what happens to that dedicated quarter-cent slice.

As FloMoBee reported earlier this month, Flower Mound voters have been asked this question before. Texas law requires the tax to go back to voters or it expires. It cannot renew on its own.

Where to vote early (Denton County)

Denton County voters can use any designated Denton County polling location during early voting. Five polling sites are available within Flower Mound: the Community Activity Center (1200 Gerault Rd.), the Public Library (3030 Broadmoor Ln.), the Senior Center at 2701 W. Windsor Dr., Municipal Court at 4150 Kirkpatrick Ln., and the Denton County Southwest Courthouse at 6200 Canyon Falls Dr.

Hours vary by week. Monday, Oct. 19 through Friday, Oct. 23: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26 through Friday, Oct. 30: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Flower Mound voters in Tarrant County can use any Tarrant County polling location during early voting. The closest is the Grapevine Public Library at 1201 Municipal Way.

On Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Denton County voters must go to their assigned precinct location that day — check votedenton.gov to confirm yours before you go.