Saturday brings a host of key city council races around Johnson County. The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. For information on elections within the county, call 817-556-6197 or visit www.johnsoncountyelections.com, or call 817-556-6197. For information on Cleburne city elections, visit www.ci.cleburne.tx.us or call 817-645-0908.



CLEBURNE

Mayoral: Kirklin Cross, John Hagan and Justin Hewlett vie to replace outgoing Mayor Ted Reynolds.

School board, Place 6: Incumbent M.J. Larrison faces Harry Shaffer

School board, Place 7: David Callender, Tolin Navarrete and Jay Wilson are vying to replace Brad Mead, who chose not to seek re-election.

Where to vote for mayor: City district locations apply to Cleburne residents. City District 1 votes at Wheat Middle School, 801 N. Colonial Drive. City District 2 votes at Gerard Elementary, 1212 S. Hyde Park Blvd. City District 3 votes at Cooke Elementary, 902 Phillips St. City District 4 votes at Booker T. Washington Community and Recreation Center, 100 Mansfield Road. Voting hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Where to vote for school board: City district locations apply to Cleburne residents. Precinct locations apply to those residing outside of Cleburne, but within the Cleburne ISD district. City District 1/Precincts 6 and 18, vote at Wheat Middle School, 801 N. Colonial Drive. City District 2/Precincts 16, 19 and 23 vote at Gerard Elementary, 1212 S. Hyde Park Blvd. City District 3/Precincts 14, 15, 17, 31 and 33 vote at Cooke Elementary, 902 Phillips St. City District 4/Precincts 9, 20, 21, 22, 24, 27 and 28 vote at Booker T. Washington Community and Recreation Center, 100 Mansfield Road.



ALVARADO

Mayoral: Dwayne “Coach” Richters is unopposed in his bid to replace outgoing Tom Durington.

City council, Ward I: Incumbent David Bayless is unopposed.

City council, Ward II: Effie Talton against Arrdeen Vaughan. 

City council, Ward III: Jacob Wheat will face Kathleen Gould.

School board, Place 1: Incumbent David Juriewicz faces tom Durington

Where to vote: Alvarado City Hall at 104 W. College St.



BURLESON

Mayoral: Mayor Ken Shetter is unopposed.

City council, Place 2: Incumbent Jim Wadlow faces Rick D. Green.

City council, Place 4: Incumbent Matthew Aiken is unopposed.

City council, Place 6: Incumbent Paul Stephens is unopposed.

School board, Place 1: Incumbent Charles H. Kirk is being challenged by Jeff Gil and Shawn Minor.

Where to vote: Burleson City Hall at 141 W. Renfro St.



GODLEY

Mayoral: Mayor David Wallis is unopposed.

City council: Incumbent Rodney Bryant is unopposed.



GRANDVIEW

City council, Place 1: Incumbent Chuck McGowen is unopposed.

City council, Place 3: Incumbent Ray Johnson is unopposed.

City council, Place 5: Incumbent Bill Pannell is unopposed.

School board: Incumbent Scott Tekell, David MacDonald, Rhonda Dowling and Clint Ishmael are competing for two trustee slots, which will go to the top two vote-getters.

JOSHUA

Mayoral: Joe Hollarn is unopposed in his bid to replace Mayor Merle Breitenstein, who chose not to seek re-election.

City council, Place 1: Incumbent Noelyn “Butch” Isom is unopposed.

City council, Place 3: Jessie Davis is unopposed in a bid to replace Cameron Smallwood, who chose not to seek re-election.

City council, Place 5: Jerry Moore or Larry Taylor will replace Tom Tallent, who chose not to seek re-election.

Where to vote: Joshua Community Room at 907 S. Broadway St.



RIO VISTA

City council, Place 4: Incumbent Marquitta “Cookie” Fowler against Brenda Hall and Matt Underwood.

City council, Place 3: Incumbent Johnny Lynn is unopposed.

City council, Place 5: Incumbent Jay Futrell is unopposed.

School board: Incumbent Joe Gilbert, LaDonna Jenkins, Kevin Dollar and Richard Perrett are competing for two slots, which will go to the top two vote-getters.

Where to vote: Rio Vista Civic Center at 201 S. Texas 174.

VENUS

City council, Place 3: Incumbent James Burgess faces A.B. Owens

City council, Place 4: Incumbent Geronimo Hernandez faces Jimmy LeBeau.

City council, Place 5: Incumbent Jeannie Prazak faces Robert Eickleman.

Municipal sales tax election: Whether to reauthorize a one-quarter of one percent local use tax for maintenance and repair of municipal streets.

Where to vote: Venus Civic Center on 210 Walnut St.

State Senate race

Republican candidates Brian Birdwell, David Sibley and Darren Yancy join Democratic candidate Gayle Avant in Saturday’s called election to fill state Sen. Kip Averitt’s, R-McGregor, unexpired term.

Voting takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the following locations:



Precincts 7, 8 , 10, 11 and 35

Commissioner Precinct 3 Maintenance Facility

10420 E. Farm-to-Market Road 917

Alvarado



Precincts 3,4 and 5

Burleson Sub-Courthouse

247 Elk Drive

Burleson



Precincts 13, 24 and 28

Buel Baptist Church

4609 County Road 317

Cleburne



Precincts 16, 17, 18 and 19

Saint Mark United Methodist Church

1109 W. Henderson St.

Cleburne



Precincts 20, 21 and 22

East Cleburne Community Center

812 E. Willingham St.

Cleburne



Precincts 9, 26 and 27

Commissioner Precinct 4 Maintenance Facility

4300 E. FM 4

Cleburne



Precinct 1

Bethel Baptist Church

8871 N. Texas 171

Godley



Precincts 14, 30, 31 and 33

First Baptist Church

101 E. Allen St.

Godley



Precincts 6 and 15

Bono Baptist Church

6349 Bono Road

Godley



Precincts 2, 12, 29 and 32

First United Methodist Church

114 Paula Drive

Joshua



Precinct 23

Rio Vista Civic Center

201 S. Texas 174

Rio Vista



Precinct 25

Venus Community Center

201 Walnut St.

Venus



Johnson County ESD tax increase vote

This election, open to all voters except those residing in Cleburne and Burleson, calls for increasing the Johnson County Emergency Services District No. 1 ad valorem tax rate from 3 cents per $100 of property valuation to 6 cents per $100.

Voting times and locations are the same as those for the state Senate race.



Coyote Flats

This election calls for the incorporation of a new town in Johnson County to be named Coyote Flats. The area in question lies east of Cleburne and south of Keene. It includes portions of County Road 415, CR 417A and Farm-to-Market Road 2415.

Voting is open to voters residing in the affected area. Voting hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 4128 FM 3136



For information on county elections, visit www.johnsoncountyelections.com, or call 817-556-6197.



Cleburne council and ISD races

City district locations apply to Cleburne residents. Precinct locations apply to those residing outside of Cleburne, but within the Cleburne ISD district. Voting hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.



City District 1/Precincts 6 and 18

Wheat Middle School

801 N. Colonial Drive



City District 2/Precincts 16, 19 and 23

Gerard Elementary

1212 S. Hyde Park Blvd.



City District 3/Precincts 14, 15, 17, 31 and 33

Cooke Elementary

902 Phillips St.



City District 4/Precincts 9, 20, 21, 22, 24, 27 and 28

Booker T. Washington

Community and

Recreation Center

100 Mansfield Road



For information, visit www.ci.cleburne.tx.us or call 817-645-0908.

Alvarado

Alvarado City Council and Alvarado ISD elections run from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Alvarado City Hall at 104 W. College St.



Burleson

Voting for Burleson City Council and Burleson ISD takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Burleson City Hall at 141 W. Renfro St.



Godley

No city council or Godley ISD races are scheduled as all opponents ran unopposed.



Grandview

No city council races are scheduled as all opponents ran unopposed. Grandview ISD elections run from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Grandview City Hall at 304 E. Criner St.



Joshua

Joshua City Council races run from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Joshua Community Room at 907 S. Broadway St.

There is no election for Joshua ISD as all the races were uncontested.



Rio Vista

Rio Vista City Council elections run from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Rio Vista Civic Center at 201 S. Texas 174. Rio Vista ISD races take place at the same location.



Venus

Venus City Council elections run from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Venus Civic Center on 210 Walnut St.