ORDINANCE 208
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ORDINANCE NO. 208
AN ORDINANCE CALLING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD IN ~
CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, ON THE QUESTION OF THE
AlXJPTION OF A ONE PERCENT (1%) LOCAL SALES AND USE
TAX WITHIN THE CITY; DESIGNATnG TRE DAY OF ~
ELECTION AND THE POttING PLACE; APPOINTING ELECTION
OFFICI~ THEREFOR; PRESCRIBING FORM OF B.AI.LOT; AND
PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF ELECTION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ:
Set:t.ion 1. ' That a special election shall be held 'in-and throughout
the City of" SChertz, Texas, on the 4th day of April, 1970, at which
election there shall be submitted to the resident qualified voters of
said City, for theiI' action :therEl~,on, the follow~g propositions:
ItFOR adoption of a one percent (l%) local sales and use tax
within the city."
"AGAINST adoption of a one percent (1%) local sales and use
tax: within the city."
Section 2. Said election shall be held at SCHERTZ FIRE STATION
for all qualified voters of said City. Presiding Judge 'will be Mr.
Delos R. Durden; Assistent Judge, ~l be Mrs. Lucy Deen.
Robert C. Bueker is hereby appointed' Clerk for absentee voting.
The absentee' voting f'or the above designated election shall be held
at City Hall, Schertz, Texas, within the "boundaries of the above
named City and said place of absentee voting shall remain open for
at least"eight hburs on each day for absentee voting which is not a
Saturday, Sunday, or an official State holiday beginning on the 20th
day and' continuiilg through the 4th day preceding the date ot said
election. Said place of voting shall remain open between the hOUrs
of 8:00 a.~ and 5:00 p.m;; on each day for said absentee voting;;
Ballot appJ:ieationsdand ballots voted by'mail may be sent to the
Absentee Clerk~ Drawer"~, Schertz" Texas.
Section 3. Ballots of said election shall have written or
printed thereon the f'ollowing: .
FOR the adoption of' a one per cent (1%) local sales and use
tax: within the city.
AGAINST the adoption of a one per cent (l%) local sales and
use tax: within the city.
Place an ''X" in" the square beSide the statement indicating the
wa:y you wish ,to vote.
The manner of holding said election shall be governed by the terms
and provisions of' the above mentioned Hoiise Bill No. 207 and in accord-
ance with the law applicable to other munic:l;pal elections.
'Section 4. Notice of said election shall be given by pulllishing
a copy of" this ordinance on the same day of two successive weeks in a
newspaper having .general circulation'within this City, there being no
newspaper published wi thin this City. the date of the f'irst publication
to be at least twenty-Oris (21) days prior to the date set by said
election. The' City Secretary is hereby instructed to cause said notice
to be so given.
, PA$SED AND APPROVED, this ~ ~ of 1l'ebruax'JT: 1970~
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