HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-O-05 - Calling Election for the Submission of the question, the adoption of an additional 1/2% local sales and use taxORDINANCE N0. 1990-05
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE CALLING AN ELECTION ON THE 5TH DAY OF
MAY, 1990, FOR THE SUBMISSION OF THE QUESTION, THE ADOPTION OF AN ADDITIONAL
ONE-HALF OF ONE PERCENT (1/2%) LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX WITHIN THE CITY TO BE
USED TO REDUCE THE PROPERTY TAX RATE, FOR SAID CITY, AND IF A MAJORITY OF THE
VOTERS AT SAID ELECTION SHALL HAVE VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, FOR THE ELECTION
OF SALES AND USE TAX WITHIN THE CITY; ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES, RULES AND
REGULATIONS FOR CONDUCTING SUCH ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF SUCH ELECTION;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS:
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An election shall be held in and throughout the City of Stephenville, Texas, on
the 5th day of May, 1990, at which election there shall be submitted to the
resident qualified voters of said City, for their action thereupon, the
following proposition:
THE ADOPTION OF AN ADDITIONAL ONE-HALF OF ONE PERCENT (1/2%)
LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX WITHIN THE CITY TO BE USED TO REDUCE
THE PROPERTY TAX RATE*
and if a majority of the qualified voters at said election shall have voted in
the affirmative, to adopt an additional one-half of one percent local sales and
use tax within the city to be used to reduce the property tax rate.
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That said election shall be held at one polling place for all qualified voters
of said City, and the polling place and presiding officers for said election
shall be, to -wit:
Polling Place
City Recreation Hall
City Park
Stephenville, Texas
Presiding Officers
Louise Skipper
Presiding Judge
Kathy Ward
Alternate Presiding Judge
The Presiding Judge at such election shall appoint not less then two clerks.
Section Three
The said election shall be held in accordance with the Constitution and laws of
the State of Texas, and all duly qualified resident voters in the City of
Stephenville, Texas, shall be qualified to vote.
Section Four
That the ballots of said election shall conform to the requirements of Section
2A, Subsection F of Article 1066C, Vernon's Civil Statutes of Texas, and to the
requirements of Title 5, Chapter 52 of the Election Code of the State of Texas,
as amended, and the language to be printed thereon shall include the following:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
1 FOR the adoption of an additional one-half of one percent (1/2%)
local sales and use tax within the City to be used to reduce the
property tax rate.
AGAINST the adoption of an additional one-half of one percent (1/2%)
local sales and use tax within the City to be used to reduce the
property tax rate
Section Five
The election judges and clerks are directed to comply with Article 64,006,
Election Code of the State of Texas, as amended, which provides that a square
shall be placed beside each proposition in which the voter is instructed to
place an "X" or other clear mark to indicate the way he wishes to vote; but
which also provides that failure of voter to mark his ballot in strict conformity
with the directions on the ballot shall not invalidate the ballot, and the
ballot shall be counted if the intention of the voter is clearly ascertainable,
except where the law expressly prohibits the counting of the ballot. It is spe-
cifically provided that the election officers shall not refuse to count a ballot
because of the voter's having marked his ballot by scratching out the statement
of proposition for which he does not wish to vote.
Section Six
Notice of the election hereby ordered and called shall be given: (a) by publica-
tion two times on same day of two successive weeks in some newspaper published
in the City of Stephenville, the date of the first publication to be at least
twenty-one (21) days prior to the date set for such election; and (b) by posting
such notice at the polling place in each election precinct of the City not less
than twenty (20) days prior to the date set herein for such election. It is
hereby found and determined that the Stephenville Empire -Tribune is a newspaper
published within the City of Stephenville and is a newspaper of general cir-
culation within said City.
Section Seven
The provisions of the ordinance are declared severable, and if any section or
provision shall for any reason be held to be invalid, such decision shall not
affect the validity of the remaining sections or provision, but they shall
remain in effect, it being the intent that the ordinance shall stand not-
withstanding the validity of any part.
PASSED AND APPROVED the 3rd day of April, 1990, BY A VOTE OF AYES
AND NAYS.
A.T.- T: Grg� wears ngen, May
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46y'c-b 1embertorf, City Secretary