In Saturday’s General Election, Flower Mound voters narrowly sided with challenger Cheryl Moore over Incumbent Mayor Derek France, they chose a new Town Council member and rejected the creation of a new Public Improvement District for the future Furst Ranch development in west Flower Mound.
According to unofficial results from the Denton and Tarrant county elections offices, with 100% of precincts reporting, Moore received 50.6% of the 8,826 votes cast in the Flower Mound mayoral race, edging France by just 102 votes. Moore had finished in third place in the 2021 mayoral race, which France ultimately won in a runoff.
“I am humbled by the support of the voters who have made me Flower Mound’s new mayor, Moore said in a statement. “It is an honor to have earned your trust, and I am committed to serving our beautiful town.”
Moore thanked her husband Jason, other family members, friends and supporters during her campaign, as well as her opponent.
“Thank you to Derek France for serving our town over the past three years with distinction and for running an honorable campaign,” Moore said. “I recognize and respect the dedication he has shown to our town during his tenure. I am excited to be the new mayor of Flower Mound. I look forward to collaborating with our town staff, residents, and elected Town Council in continuing to make Flower Mound a unique and special place.”
France said Sunday morning that he would not request a recount, and in a statement, he thanked his supporters and the town for the opportunity and privilege to serve as mayor for the last three years.
“While this outcome is painful, it will not deter my spirit or my commitment to our community,” France said. “There is still much work to be done, and I remain dedicated to ensuring a bright and prosperous future for Flower Mound.”
For many Flower Mound voters, Proposition G, the Furst Ranch PID, was the most important item on their ballot. About 55.8% of the 9,019 votes were against the creation of the district. At a community meeting last month, property owner Jack Furst promoted the proposed PID as a “very common finance tool to help property owners within Furst Ranch to pay for their own improvements and amenities, and the rest of the town can use them for free.”
At that meeting, Furst was asked what would happen if Prop G is not approved, and he said “it would slow us down,” and he’d work with the town to try to accelerate the process, which he described as “competitive.” On Sunday, Furst said he is “disappointed but not discouraged” by the disapproval of Prop G.
“We will continue to work with the Town to bring amenities to western Flower Mound,” he said.
Flower Mound voters also chose a new Town Council member for Place 4, to replace the term-limited Jim Engel. Despite facing three other candidates, Janvier Werner avoided a runoff by securing 52% of the vote.
