Kyle residents will vote on the Place 1 council seat in the November elections.

What's happening? Candidates were asked to keep responses under 50 words, answer the questions provided and avoid attacking opponents. Answers may have been edited or cut to adhere to those guidelines, or for style and clarity.

Meet the candidates: Candidates for mayor include Bear Heiser and opponents Ellen Ermis, Courtney Goza and Kyle LeVell.

The Kyle community will once again enjoy the water features at La Verde Park.

What’s happening?: The city of Kyle approved a contract with Kraftsman Commercial Playgrounds & Water Parks for major repairs to the La Verde Park Splash Pad at the Sept. 2 council meeting.

The project cost will not exceed $300,825, according to city documents.

Why now? During the week of May 19, a mechanical failure in the splash pad’s auto-fill system caused extensive flooding in the pump and electrical room, resulting in major infrastructure damage.

Following a review of multiple repair estimates, the city selected Kraftsman Commercial Playground & Water Parks’ proposal of $286,500, plus a 5% construction contingency for a total contract amount not to exceed $300,825.

What else?: The repairs are estimated to be completed by mid-October, according to information included in the meeting packet.

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The Nov. 4 election is coming up, and so is the deadline to register to vote. Eligible Texans must register by Oct. 6 to cast votes in various local races and weigh in on 17 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution.

What to know: Texans who need to register to vote must submit a paper application. The application is available here and must be printed, signed and mailed to the election office in the voter’s county of residence.

Texas does not allow online voter registration, unless residents are updating, renewing or replacing a Texas driver’s license or ID card.

Zooming in: To be eligible to register to vote, an individual must:

• Be a U.S. citizen
• Reside in the county they apply to vote in
• Be at least 18 years old by Election Day
• Not have been declared mentally incapacitated without the right to vote by a court