On Nov. 3,  Grapevine voters voted in a special election to fill the unexpired term for City Council Place 1. During that election, no candidate received a majority of the votes as required by the City Charter, as a result there will be a runoff election on Dec. 8 between Christian Ross and Paul Slechta. Early voting started on Nov. 23, and as of 5:08 p.m. on Dec. 1, a total of 702 votes had been cast. Early voting ends Dec. 4 Early voting is at The REC of Grapevine, 1175 Municipal Way. Hours for Dec. 2 are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Election Day is Dec. 8. The polls will be open 7 a.m.-7 p.m. All voters will vote at The REC of Grapevine, 1175 Municipal Way. Slechta, 46, owner of Panda Embroidery, has lived in Grapevine for 19 years. If elected he plans to  provide input to keep Grapevine fiscally responsible and responsive to the citizens’ needs. Also, he plans to reach out to each department and board/commission to understand how they function, what their needs are, and what he can do to help make them even more efficient and successful. Ross, 37, owner of Eight90 Designs, has lived in Grapevine for nine years. If elected he pledges to be a leader who provides transparency in all that he does, be accountable in his duties and decisions and accessible to all looking for civil discussion.