A special election to fill two vacant Tennille City Council seats will take place on Tuesday, November 3.
Qualifying took place last week for the District 2, Post 1 and the District 3, Post 1 Council seats.
These seats were formerly held by Marlene Garrard-Veal for District 2, Post 1, and Elaine Walk for District 3, Post 1.
As previously reported by WACO 100, Councilperson Elaine Walk resigned at the beginning of 2020; she provided a letter to the City of Tennille explaining that she was moving, and would no longer reside in the City of Tennille.
At the end of June, Councilperson Marlene Garrard-Veal announced her resignation, explaining that with the recent passing of her husband, she wanted to spend more time with her family. Her resignation was effective July 1.
Two qualified for the District 2, Post 1 Council seat: Sidney Swann and Rhonda Lemons.
Two qualified for the District 3, Post 1 City Council seat: Deborah Rhodes and Bobby Weston Williford.
All persons who are not registered to vote, but desire to register to vote in the special election, may register through the close of business on October 5.
The Special Election will take place on Tuesday, November 3. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Election Day.
As always, tune in to 99.9 FM and waco100fm.com when polls close on Election Night to hear live results.