ROWLETT — Freedom Place Church in downtown Rowlett is set to be Dallas County’s only early voting site in Rowlett , but when polls open later this month, its doors could be shut.
The city revealed it discovered problems with the church’s certificate of occupancy.
Concern over whether the small church could accommodate early voting crowds led to scrutiny of how it qualified in the first place for a permit to operate at its current building with only 10 dedicated parking spots.
In a letter to the church Monday, the city’s director of community development, Cori Reaume, wrote, “A recent review of the Certificate of Occupancy issued for the structure(s) at 4111 Main St, Rowlett, TX 75030 indicated that the Certificate of Occupancy was issued in error.”
In order to avoid getting the certificate revoked, Reaume said the church has 10 days to submit an outline of parking provided “on or immediately adjacent” to its site.