PARK 2018 CITIES N O N AIPSTA R N VOTERS GUIDE EARLY VOTING APRIL 23, 2018 – MAY 1, 2018 ELECTION DAY MAY 5, 2018 POLLS OPEN 7 AM TO 7 PM BE A TEXAS VOTER About This Voters Guide Early Voting Times & Locations This printed Voters Guide lists items that will be on the ballot for the Monday April 23 – Saturday April 28 8AM to 5PM May 5, 2018 Highland Park town council, Highland Park ISD school Sunday April 29 1PM to 6PM board and University Park city council elections. Candidate responses Monday April 30 – Tuesday May 1 7AM to 7PM are presented as submitted without editing. This Voters Guide is funded Vote at any of these locations during early voting: and published by the League of Women Voters of Dallas which does not Addison Fire Station #1 4798 Airport Pkwy Addison support or oppose any political party or candidate. Call 214-688-4125 Balch Springs Civic Center 12400 Elam Road Balch Springs or [email protected] for questions. Betty Warmack Library 760 Bardin Rd Grand Prairie Carrollton FB ISD Admin Bldg 1445 N Perry Rd Carrollton Carrollton Library 4220 N Josey Ln Carrollton Vote411.org Cedar Hill Government Center 285 Uptown Blvd Cedar Hill Cockrell Hill City Hall 4125 W Clarendon Cockrell Hill You may also see all items on your ballot on-line at Vote411.org. Coppell Town Center 255 E Parkway Blvd Coppell Crosswinds High School 1100 N Carrier Pkwy Grand Prairie Dallas ISD Administration Bldg 9400 N Central Expwy Dallas Voter Identification: What to Disciple Central Com Church 901 N Polk St DeSoto Duncanville Library 201 James Collins Duncanville Farmers Branch City Hall 13000 William Dodson Pkwy Farmers Bnch Take to the Polls Florence Recreation Center 2501 Whitson Way Mesquite George Allen Courts Building 600 Commerce St Dallas The 7 forms of approved photo ID (must not be expired more than 4 Hutchins City Hall 321 N Main St Hutchins years) are: Irving Arts Center 3333 N Macarthur Blvd Irving Irving City Hall 825 W Irving Blvd Irving • Texas Driver License J Erik Jonsson Central Library 1515 Young St Dallas • Texas Election Identification Certificate Josey Ranch Library 1700 Keller Springs Rd Carrollton • Texas Personal Identification Card Lakeside Activity Center 101 Holley Park Dr Mesquite Lancaster Vet Memorial Lib 1600 Vet Memorial Pkwy Lancaster • Texas Handgun License Martin Luther King Jr Core Bld 2922 Martin Luther King Blvd Dallas • U.S. Military ID Card containing the person’s photograph Paul L Dunbar Lan-Kiest Lib 2008 East Kiest Blvd Dallas • U.S. Citizenship Certificate containing the person’s photograph Pleasant Grove Branch Library 7310 Lake June Rd Dallas Richland College-Garland Camp 675 W Walnut St Garland • United States passport Rowlett City Hall Annex 4004 Main St Rowlett Sachse City Hall 3815 Sachse Road Bldg B Sachse OPTIONS: voters who are on the official list of registered voters and Samuell Grand Rec Center 6200 East Grand Ave Dallas who do not have any form of approved photo ID may complete and South Garland Branch Library 4845 Broadway Blvd Garland Sunnyvale Town Hall 127 North Collins Road Sunnyvale sign a “reasonable impediment declaration” and vote a regular ballot if Valley Ranch Library 401 Cimarron Trail Irving they present one of the following: Wilmer Community Center 101 Davidson Plaza Wilmer • Valid Voter Registration Certificate Mobile Voting Dates, Times and Location • Certified Birth Certificate (must be an original) • Copy of or original current utility bill Monday April 23 – Friday April 27 8 AM to 4:30 PM Monday April 30-Tuesday May 1 7 AM to 7 PM • Copy of or original bank statement Highland Park ISD Admin Office 7015 Westchester Dr Dallas • Copy of or original government check • Copy of or original paycheck Election Day Times & Locations • Copy of or original government document with your name and an Polls open 7 AM to 7 PM on May 5, election day. For election day address (original required if it contains a photograph) locations see www.DallasCountyVotes.org or call 214.819.6300. ID address does not have to match voter registration address. TOWN OF HIGHLAND PARK GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION In 1975, the Town adopted a Home Rule Charter that calls for a Council/Manager form of government consisting of a Mayor and five Town Council Members. The Mayor Pro-Tem is appointed by the Mayor with the concurrence of the Town Council. In addition, the Mayor and Town Council appoint the Town Administrator, the Town Attorney, the Municipal Court Judge, the Town's Local Health Authority, the Town Secretary and all Boards and Commissions. All members are elected at-large for a 2 year term and serve without compensation. Each member is limited to three successive 2 year terms in office. If no candidate receives at least 50% of the votes, there will be a runoff election. Questions To Candidates ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: What specific actions would you support to advance economic development? INFRASTRUCTURE: What priority would you give to upgrading the city’s infrastructure and how would you propose paying for needed upgrades? HOUSING: As home prices escalate, pressure increases for affordable housing options for families. Do you support additional apartment construction in the city? What solutions would you support? CHALLENGE/OPPORTUNITY: What is the city’s greatest challenge and opportunity in the next several years? Mayor, Highland Park Sam Tamborello Biographical Info: Age: 2/18/1967 Education: Harvard University-Strategy (Division of Continuing Education); The University of Houston- Economics Campaign Phone: (214) 727-8805 Website: http://www.linkedin/in/samtamborello Email: [email protected] Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/HighlandPark2018 Twitter: twitter.com/SamTamborello ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: I would favor an economic model that is equitable, just, and fair, to all society no matter what gender, race, income level, or beliefs one may possess. This could be achieved by, but not limited to, higher education, equal opportunities in the work force, grants, financial aid, tax incentives, mentorship, and reliable transportation access to quality jobs. And I would support local government programs that better the quality of resident life through hard work, personal effort, risk taking, and entrepreneurial start-ups. INFRASTRUCTURE: Infrastructure is critical and highly important. Infrastructure will always be a top priority for my administration and I would support the continued use and budgeting from our recurring property tax revenues. I would never impose a “pay as you go” tax as our current council has implemented to pay, for example, sewer and gas line replacement. It is unfair and takes more from property owners that already pay substantial property taxes. HOUSING: Highland Park, Texas is land locked. I believe we have adequate units that meet the supply and demand for interested prospects, and a quality balance for our city. CHALLENGE/OPPORTUNITY: Wasteful spending on projects that create huge annual expenses for our property owners to support, like spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on a fountain that uses millions of gallons of water, and spending $6 million dollars on Hackberry Creek for lighting, flowers, benches, trails, etc. when it’s natural beauty has been around for over 100 years. To recognize that we have a once in a lifetime opportunity to be a city second to none. To use our resources efficiently to better the lives of residents, future generations, and to preserve and protect our natural habitats from unnecessary man made alterations. 2 Margo Goodwin Biographical Info: Age: 5/13/1945 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: - no response - INFRASTRUCTURE: - no response - HOUSING: - no response - CHALLENGE/OPPORTUNITY: - no response - Councilmember, Highland Park Craig Penfold, Jimmy Grisham, David Dowler, Eric Gambrell, John McKnight - uncontested CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION The City of University Park operates under the Council-Manager form of government. Council consists of an elected Mayor and 4 Councilmembers who appoint the City Manager. All Council members are elected at large. The Council sets policy for the City, adopts the annual budget, appoints committee members, and sets the property tax rate. The City Manager is responsible for the day-to-day management of the city, all personnel matters and preparation of an annual budget. Voter for none, one, two, three or four of the candidates for Councilmember. Questions To Candidates ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: What specific actions would you support to advance economic development? INFRASTRUCTURE: What priority would you give to upgrading the city’s infrastructure and how would you propose paying for needed upgrades? HOUSING: As home prices escalate, pressure increases for affordable housing options for families. Do you support additional apartment construction in the city? What solutions would you support? CHALLENGE/OPPORTUNITY: What is the city’s greatest challenge and opportunity in the next several years? Mayor, University Park Olin Lane, Jr – uncontested 3 Councilmember, University Park Nick Farris – no response Randy Biddle Biographical Info: Age: 3/21/1953 Education: BBA University of Texas, JD South Texas School of Law Campaign Phone: (214) 445-6030 Email: [email protected] ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: As a Council we try within reason to be supportive of all property owners and business owners, so they may be successful, which in turn increases the sales tax revenues for the City. Along this line we are currently examining options to mitigate parking problems in Snider Plaza and are in the initial stages of examining traffic and parking issues on Lovers Lane. INFRASTRUCTURE: Upgrading the City’s infrastructure is of the utmost importance. We try to keep on track with the mile per year program to replace a mile of utility/alley replacement projects and specific water or sewer line projects each year. As a council we have also obtained consultants to examine and present options to alleviate or minimize our storm water drainage issues.