Grand Prairie Mayor Ron Jensen discussed the bond election in an earlier interview with KERA.<\/p>\n
Jensen said the biggest part of the bond package is the $209.5 million going toward street improvements, including upgrading different roads and adding a bike and pedestrian bridge over part of Joe Pool Lake.<\/p>\n
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Grand Prairie Mayor Ron Jensen in his office, February 18, 2026.<\/p>\n
He noted that the roads the city plans to upgrade are \u201creally old,\u201d and that some will see water and sewer lines replaced, too.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery city in the Metroplex, whether they have new land or not, has issues with their older infrastructure, and we’re a very old city,\u201d Jensen said. \u201cSo, yeah, these are very needed. There’s not a city in the U.S. that can’t take dollars and spend on roads.\u201d<\/p>\n
Regarding potential disruptions from construction, Jensen described the situation as a Catch-22. He said that while no one likes having roads torn up, they don\u2019t want the roads to be bumpy, either.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s no way around construction cost, construction delays and construction noise, but we won’t be doing it overnight and we’ll have good detours and try to keep part of the road open at all times,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
According to unofficial results<\/a>, encompassing Grand Prairie voters across Dallas, Tarrant and Ellis Counties, here\u2019s how the votes broke down:<\/p>\n PROPOSITION A \u2013 Street Improvements<\/p>\n YES: 4,175 (60%)NO: 2,774 (40%)TOTAL VOTES CAST: 6,949<\/p>\n PROPOSITION B \u2013 Public Safety Resources<\/p>\n YES: 3,711 (53%)NO: 3,279 (47%)TOTAL VOTES CAST: 6,990<\/p>\n PROPOSITION C \u2013 Parks and Recreation Projects<\/p>\n YES: 3,558 (50.7%)NO: 3,461 (49.3%)TOTAL VOTES CAST: 7,019<\/p>\n As for Grand Prairie City Council races, incumbent District 1 member Jorja Clemson ran unopposed for reelection.<\/p>\n In unofficial results, District 7 Incumbent Bessye Adams leads challenger Marketta Nimo 61.8% to 38.2%.<\/p>\n The race for the vacant District 3 seat may be headed to a runoff. <\/p>\n With only Dallas County reporting, the seat’s most recent holder, Mike Del Bosque, who died in March<\/a>, received 23.8% of the vote. David Chappelle received 44% of the vote, with competitor Amber Timberlake at 32.3%.<\/p>\n Got a tip? Email Andy Lusk at\u00a0alusk@kera.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n