Two candidates are running for the Cedar Park City Council Place 2 seat in the May 2 election.

The overview: The positions of mayor and City Council places 4 and 6 will also be on the ballot, as well as several proposed amendments to the city's charter.

Community Impact spoke to both candidates for Place 2, incumbent Mel Kirkland and challenger Darron Jurajda.

Candidates were asked to keep responses within 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.

Dribble Soccer is eyeing a spring opening in Cedar Park, with an indoor facility for skill building, recreational leagues and camps, according to co-owner Vivin Abraham.

The context: Dribble Soccer, owned by Bijoy James, Shopith Shylarajan and Vivin Abraham, will offer space for adult and youth players to gather for recreational and competitive programs. The programs are designed for players of different skill levels to develop their skills while enjoying the game, Abraham said.

What they offer: The facility will host a range of leagues, including co-ed, adult and intermediate options for players. 

Dribble Soccer will also house an All Star FC academy for "developing exceptional players," according to its website. The program serves kids ages 3-7 through its Lil Stars program, ages 7-12 in the development program and ages 13-18 in the elite program.

• 1220 Toro Grande Blvd., Cedar Park

Over 2.3 million Democrats and nearly 2.2 million Republicans voted in the March 3 election, according to unofficial election results from the secretary of state. Totaling nearly 4.5 million voters, this is “the highest voter turnout for a primary in Texas history,” the secretary of state’s office said.

By the numbers: Nearly one-fourth of Texas’ 18.7 million registered voters participated in the primaries, shattering turnout rates from recent years. Less than one-fifth of registered voters cast ballots in the 2024 presidential and 2022 midterm primaries, state election records show.

Texas’ previous primary turnout record was set in 2008, when 4.2 million voters cast ballots in high-profile presidential primaries.

Zooming in: Election data shows the most people cast votes in the high-profile U.S. Senate races that topped the ticket, with the total numbers of votes steadily decreasing down the ballot in both primaries.

There is “some certainty” that voter enthusiasm will extend to the November midterm election, Republican data analyst Ross Hunt told Community Impact during early voting.