2010 Political Chat

Earlier in the day, I thought we'd be profiling a grand total of four municipal elections -- the street elections in Krugerville and Bartonville notwithstanding.

But by the end of the day, many area candidates got their paperwork in, making the races just about as lively as last year. In 2009, ten area cities had races. It's looking like nine will have candidate races this year.

Those cities likely to be canceling their May elections altogether include Argyle, Lake Dallas, Ponder, Pilot Point and Sanger -- but there's still a chance someone might file for a write-in ballot.

That deadline isn't until next Monday.

Longtime Council member Glenn Ervin called it quits in Sanger, citing health reasons.

In his letter of resignation, he cites the city's progress in building parks and recreation, in paying the fire department, and in laying new sidewalks downtown as points of pride.

He also encourages the new mayor to be more communicative than the previous mayor was. Here is the full copy. 3801_001.pdf