HomeMy WebLinkAbout96-930 01-23-1996RESOLUTION NO. 96 -930
RESOLUTION CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING
RESULTS OF JANUARY 20, 1996 SPECIAL ELECTION
WHEREAS, an election was held within the City of Euless, Texas on January 20,
1996, on the proposition whether to adopt an additional sales and use tax within the City of
Euless at the rate of one -fourth of one percent to be used to reduce the property tax rate; and
WHEREAS, there were a total of 654 voters at said election; and
WHEREAS, said election was called and held in strict conformity with the laws of the
State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, only duly qualified resident electors of the City of Euless voted at said
election; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Sale and Use Tax Act, contained in Chapter 321 of the
Texas Tax Code, requires that the City Council of the City of Euless declare the results of
said election by resolution;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EULESS, TEXAS:
That an election was held within the City pursuant to the requirements of the Municipal
Sales and Use Tax Act and the Texas Election Code on January 20, 1996, at which the
following proposition was submitted to the voters:
The adoption of an additional sales and use tax within the City
at the rate of one -fourth of one percent to be used to reduce the
property tax rate.
And at said election the total number of votes cast for the proposition was 550, and the total
number of votes cast against the proposition was 102. The City Council hereby finds and
determines that the number of votes by which said proposition was approved was 448.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Secretary ' of the City of Euless shall send
to the Comptroller of the State of Texas by United States certified mail a certified copy of this
resolution upon its adoption, along with a map of the City of Euless clearly showing its
boundaries.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Euless, Texas, and
effective on this 23rd day of January, 1996.
(21/24-
Mary Lib Ieh, Mayor
ATTEST:
man Crim, • C, City Secretary
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