STAFF REPORT
Body
MAYOR
Sonja Brown, Incumbent – 75.10% or 540 / Ellis County 71.83% or 645
Leon Tate – 24.90% or 179 / Ellis County 28.17% or 253
PLACE 2
Harry Garrett, Incumbent – 40.34% or 288 / Ellis County 29.59% or 258
Shaunte Allen – 59.66% or 426 / Ellis County 70.41% or 614
PLACE 4
Marcel Howard – 46.39% or 328 / Ellis County 35.20% or 302
Traymayne Hobbs – 53.61% or 379 / Ellis County 64.80% or 556
PLACE 6
Cornel Benford III, Incumbent – 39.38% or 278 / Ellis County 41.72% or 358
Nelda Washington – 60.62% or 428 / Ellis County 58.28% or 500
PROPOSITION A - Amending of the city’s home rule charter extending the terms of office of the mayor and city council from three to four years. This also includes extending the term of ineligibility of term-limited members from three to four years to begin as of the November 2026 election.
Dallas County - For 44.29% / Against 55.71%
Ellis County – For 38.83% / Against 61.17%
PROPOSITION B - Compensation for Mayor of $1,000 monthly and councilmembers $500 monthly totaling $48,000 annually.
Dallas County - For 50.85% / Against 49.15%
Ellis County - For 44.08% / Against 55.92%
PROPOSITION C - Disqualifying candidates from city council who have previously been removed by council for misconduct.
Dallas County - For 78.15% / Against 21.85%
Ellis County - For 80.54% / Against 19.46%
PROPOSITION D - Repeal requirement that all ordinances must be considered at two separate city council meetings and amend to ordinance being adopted at the first reading.
Dallas County - For 59.76% / Against 40.24%
Ellis County - For 59.18% / Against 40.82%
PROPOSITION E - Election by plurality in which the candidate receiving the most votes to be declared elected versus more than 50% of the vote.
Dallas County - For 56.04% / Against 43.96%
Ellis County - For 55.38% / Against 44.62%
PROPOSITION F - The city council will appoint a council liaison with a salary of $41,003 up to $252,661.
Dallas County - For 60.57% / Against 39.43%
Ellis County - For 53.07% / Against 46.93%
PROPOSITION G - Notices of claims against the city must be filed within 45 days versus the current 90 days.
Dallas County - For 69.66% / Against 30.34%
Ellis County - For 65.74% / Against 34.26%
PROPOSITION H - The issuance of $3,400,000 general obligation bond for an animal shelter control facility.
Dallas County - For 33.42% / Against 66.58%
Ellis County - For 28.62% / Against 71.38%
PROPOSITION I - The issuance of $11,500,000 general obligation bond for park and recreational improvements.
Dallas County - For 40.99% / Against 59.01%
Ellis County – For 36.04% / Against 63.96%
PROPOSITION J - The issuance of $18,700,000 general obligation bond for street improvements.
Dallas County- For 57.30% / Against 42.70%
Ellis County - For 54.09% / Against 45.91%
