Wake Up Temple

🗳️ Tomorrow is Election Day! Your vote is your voice, and it matters. Make your voice heard and shape the future of our community.

There are 42 polling locations in Bell County that are open from 7A-7P. Get out and vote today!

If you need to know who’s on the ballot (with links to their campaign pages), remember to check out our nonpartisan guide here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/13VCSBMAFVibMm18Kfbw4WxAtBkQ4VK8-SRSp3ztAggQ/edit

Edited to add: screenshot of all voting locations in the comments!

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We’ve put together a nonpartisan voters guide because we understand that civic engagement is a key determinant of a community’s overall wellbeing!!

Here’s the link to the guide with candidates from both parties in most races on the ballot, along with important information regarding voting locations and times, and how to find your voting precinct.

WUTemple General Election Information 2024 General Election Information Temple, Tx Bell County Precinct Map Important Dates Monday, October 7th Last day to register to vote in this years General Election Monday, October 21st Early Voting begins Friday October 25th Last...

so make sure you take part to in shaping our community!

If you are registered in Bell County, you can go to ANY of these locations during the hours.

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Monday, October 21 to Friday, October 25 - 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Saturday, October 26 - 7:00 am - 7:00 pm

Sunday, October 27 - 1200 pm - 6:00 pm

Monday, October 28 to Friday, November 1 - 7:00 am - 7:00 pm

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Belton - Bell County Belton Annex, 550 East 2nd Ave Belton, TX 76513

Killeen - Bell County Annex, 304 Priest Drive Killeen, TX 76541

Killeen - Jackson Professional Learning Center, 902 Rev R A Abercrombie Dr. Killeen, TX 76543

Killeen - Senior Center @ Lions Club Park, 1700 E. Stan Schlueter Loop, Killeen, TX 76542

Temple - Temple ISD Admin Building, 401 Santa Fe Way, Temple, TX 76501

Salado - Salado Church of Christ, 217 North Stagecoach, Salado, TX 76571

Harker Heights - Parks & Recreation Center, 307 Millers Crossing, HH, TX 76548

Morgan's Point Event Center, 60 Morgan's Point Blvd Morgan's Point Resort TX 76513

We did it!! 🎉
44 new voters were registered in Temple as a part of our initiative! We’d like to thank the volunteers who donated their time, as well as the small businesses who supported this initiative by hosting us!

Also-huge shoutout to Temple College for allowing us to set up! 21 students were registered today!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Peggy's Coffee House Cha Community - Temple Weird Doughs 🫶🏾

National Voter Registration Day 🗳️

We are excited to have VDRs set up at popular small businesses around town for National Voter Registration Day!! Nonpartisan voter registration and education is important and in alignment with our mission to promote civic engagement.

We’re extremely grateful that these businesses are willing to support such an important initiative 🫶🏾

*Times will be updated on an ongoing basis*

Cha Community - Temple- 10-3, 4:30- 7pm
Weird Doughs- 9a-12p; (1-3pm possibly)
Peggy's Coffee House- 1-6pm
College (Arnold Student Union)- 7:45 AM- 1 PM

Thank you All Star Heat & Air!! 🫶🏾

It’s our honor to serve those in our community who need it most during these difficult times. Thank you to all of our volunteers who have devoted their time, energy, and equipment. 🫶🏾 We have another volunteer opportunity coming up this weekend!!

Sign up here and select “mutual aide” to get updates:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uxKAdHEK7fK3Qfe6vs6PfD9jAhXLR8XsDSaB7f7wIfQ/edit

Local volunteer group helping residents in need after devastating Temple tornado Today marks two weeks since a devastating tornado hit the city of Temple, and cleanup efforts are still underway.

Wake Up Temple and our volunteers were recently highlighted for the cleanup work we’ve done following the Temple Tornados. 🌪️ We love serving our community!

Wake Up Temple continues clean up efforts after last month's storm Wake Up Temple started in 2021 to address social awareness, civic engagement, and mutual aid in honor of Micheal Dean.

📣 Calling all volunteers for Sunday, June 2nd!

We would love to have you join us as we once again help clean up our community following the . We try to focus our efforts on our neighbors facing barriers to include disability, age, socioeconomic factors, etc.

If you are interested in volunteering, check the comments to fill out the volunteer form! Comment or pm us with any questions!

- meeting at Miller Park at 0900 ON SUNDAY 6/1
- workday scheduled from 9-2

Check out one of our Before vs. After pics 😳

Today, 13 volunteers were able to serve our community in the following ways:

🥘 Warm meals, candles, flashlights, and hygiene delivered to a 21 residents in a vulnerable community STILL without power
🌳 🪚 Major limb/brush removal at 4 homes (3 of which were for elderly individuals)

We are so appreciative of those who volunteered their time and skills today. We can’t serve without the hands and hearts of our volunteers 🫶🏾

*next cleanup event will be tomorrow starting at 0900. If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out this form https://forms.gle/d6p8T8Cyn92oKBa17

*WE ARE IN NEED OF A CHAINSAW AND OPERATER TOMORROW*

Whew! We have had a busy yet productive past two days helping out our community during this difficult time. We have worked a total of 10 cases through Crisiscleanup and have been able to help some of our elder, disabled, and medically impaired neighbors. Thank you so much to those who have volunteered 🙏🏾
We will be at it again tomorrow morning and are still seeking volunteers. We will be working from 8AM until about 1 PM. If you were interested, please fill out the form and we will get back with you with more details!

https://forms.gle/3tATvA5mwVHFLBRQ8

**if you are seeking assistance, please utilize the crisiscleanup hotline, so that your case can be picked up by one of the participating organizations (512)201-4814**See last picture for more information***

Wake Up Temple is doing another clean up activation on Saturday 5/25. We will meet up at 8:45 am at Miller Park (1919 N 1st Temple) to game plan and discuss the cases we have picked up from the City. We will leave at 9 to the first location. There is an option to carpool for those interested in that. Bring PPE, trash bags, shovels and any other tools you can spare for clean up efforts.

Please fill out the form if you would like to volunteer. Make sure that you select "mutual aide" (although you can select more)

https://forms.gle/XEzZhMKb72nyL53h6

If you need cleanup and damage help, make sure to report it here to get FREE vetted assistance to your location!! Wake Up Temple will be working on cases again tomorrow!

Temple residents, this will also be on your ballot tomorrow!!

Proposition A is on the ballot for tomorrow's election! Voters will be asked to vote FOR or AGAINST Proposition A. Proposition A would abolish the 0.5% additional sales tax under the category of Municipal Sales Tax for Property Tax Relief and adopt a 0.5% additional sales tax under General Sales and Use Tax.

This chart was created using actual fiscal year data, a vote “For” Proposition A would result in a Voter Approval Rate of 61.33 cents. If the City Council adopted the Voter Approval Rate, the property tax on a home with an assessed value of $200,000 that does not qualify for any homestead or other exemptions would be $1,227. A vote “Against” Proposition A would result in a Voter Approval Rate of 62.72 cents. If the City Council adopted the Voter Approval Rate, the property tax on a home with an assessed value of $200,000 that does not qualify for any homestead or other exemptions would be $1,254, or $27 and 2% higher than if Proposition A were approved. For more information regarding Proposition A, visit templetx.gov/election

Early voting is in full swing!! Get out and vote!! Check out the early voting times and locations below, courtesy of League of Women Voters of Bell County.
If you don’t know what’s on the ballot, check out the link in the comments!! Happy voting!! 🗳️

Check it out!! Here are some ways to get involved, learn about our city, and beautify it!!