ORDINANCE NO. 2015-003 AN ORDINANCE OF

ORDINANCE NO. 2015-003 AN ORDINANCE OF

ORDINANCE NO. 2015-003
AN ORDINANCE OF T H E TOWN O F T A L T Y , T E X A S , C A L L I N G F O R A
G E N E R A L E L E C T I O N TO B E H E L D ON SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2015, F O R T H E
PURPOSE O F E L E C T I N G TWO COUNCIL M E M B E R S (ALDERMEN) AND A
MAYOR B Y T H E Q U A L I F I E D V O T E R S OF T H E TOWN OF T A L T Y ;
C A L L I N G F O R A G E N E R A L E L E C T I O N F O R T H E AUTHORIZATION O F A
S A L E S AND USE TAX WITHIN T H E TOWN AT T H E R A T E O F ONE-FOURTH
OF ONE P E R C E N T (1/4 O F 1%) T O PROVIDE R E V E N U E F O R T H E
MAINTENANCE AND R E P A I R O F MUNICIPAL S T R E E T S O F T H E TOWN;
PROVIDING THAT SUCH ADDITIONAL S A L E S AND U S E T A X W I L L
E X P I R E FOUR Y E A R S F R O M T H E F I R S T DAY O F T H E F I R S T C A L E N D A R
Q U A R T E R O C C U R R I N G A F T E R T H E F O U R T H ANNIVERSARY O F T H E
E F E E C T I V E D A T E O E T H E E L E C T I O N ; PROVIDING F O R T H E
PUBLICATION AND POSTING O F N O T I C E ; PROVIDING F O R T H E USE O F
PAPER B A L L O T S ; PROVIDING E O R E A R L Y VOTING; E S T A B L I S H I N G
R E G U L A R BUSINESS HOURS ON T H E DAYS O F E A R L Y VOTING B Y
PERSONAL APEARANCE; PROVIDING A S E V E R A B I L I T Y C L A U S E ; AND
PROVIDING AN E F F E C T I V E D A T E .
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WHEREAS, the B o a r d o f A l d e r m e n o f t h e T o w n o f T a l t y , T e x a s , h e r e i n orders a general
election t o be h e l d o n Saturday, M a y 9, 2 0 1 5 , t o eleet T W O ( 2 ) A l d e r m e n a n d a M a y o r .
N o w , therefore,
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BE I T ORDAINED B Y T H E BOARD OE A L D E R M E N
OE T H E TOWN O F T A L T Y , T E X A S :
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S E C T I O N 1. T h a t a n e l e c t i o n i s h e r e b y o r d e r e d t o b e h e l d o n S a t u r d a y , M a y 9,
2015, f o r t h e purpose o f electing T W O ( 2 ) members t o t h e B o a r d o f A l d e r m e n a n d a
M a y o r o f the T o w n o f T a l t y , Texas, a n d each shall serve a t e r m o f t w o (2) years. A l l
qualified voters o f the T o w n shall b e permitted t o vote at said election.
This election
shall be held a n d conducted i n accordance w i t h t h e provisions o f t h e Texas E l e c t i o n
Code.
S E C T I O N 2. T h a t t h e r e a u t h o r i z a t i o n o f a n a d d i t i o n a l s a l e s a n d u s e t a x o f o n e f o u r t h o f one percent (1/4 o f 1%) t o p e r f o r m m a i n t e n a n c e a n d repair w o r k o n m u n i c i p a l
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streets o f the t o w n shall b e s u b m i t t e d t o t h e T o w n ' s q u a l i f i e d v o t e r s f o r t h e i r a p p r o v a l o r
disapproval at a n election t o be held concurrently w i t h the regular T o w n election for T w o
(2) m e m b e r s t o t h e B o a r d o f A l d e r m e n a n d a M a y o r o n Saturday, M a y 9 , 2 0 1 5 .
Ifa
m a j o r i t y o f the q u a l i f i e d voters shall v o t e i n f a v o r o f such a d d i t i o n a l sales a n d u s e t a x ,
t h e B o a r d s h a l l a d o p t a n o r d i n a n c e o r r e s o l u t i o n w h i c h s h a l l , a t t h e t i m e fixed t h e r e i n ,
b e c o m e effective as l a w . Said ordinance o r r e s o l u t i o n w i l l p r o v i d e that such additional
s a l e s a n d u s e t a x w i l l e x p i r e f o u r y e a r s f r o m t h e first d a y o f t h e first c a l e n d a r q u a r t e r
o c c u r r i n g after t h e f o u r t h a n n i v e r s a r y o f t h e date o f t h e election.
T h e ballot f o r the
e l e c t i o n f o r t h e a d d i t i o n a l sales a n d u s e t a x shall b e prepared i n a m a n n e r that t h e v o t e r s
m a y vote " f o r " o r "against" the f o l l o w i n g proposition: " T h e reauthorization o f the local
sales a n d u s e t a x i n t h e T o w n o f T a l t y , T e x a s , a t t h e rate o f o n e - f o u r t h o f o n e p e r c e n t t o
continue p r o v i d i n g revenue f o r maintenance a n d repair o f m u n i c i p a l streets."
S E C T I O N 3. T h a t n o t i c e o f t h e e l e c t i o n s h a l l b e p o s t e d o n t h e b u l l e t i n b o a r d
used t o publish notice o f the T o w n B o a r d meetings at T o w n H a l l a n d also be published i n
the F o r n e y Messenger, a newspaper o f general circulation published i n t h e T o w n .
Said
notice m u s t b e p u b l i s h e d a t least once, n o t earlier t h a n t h e 3 0 * day, o r later t h a n t h e 1 0 *
day, before E l e c t i o n D a y .
A copy o f the published notice that contains t h e name o f the
n e w s p a p e r and the date o f p u b l i c a t i o n shall b e retained as a r e c o r d o f s u c h notice, a n d t h e
person posting t h e notice shall m a k e a record o f the t i m e o f posting, starting date, a n d t h e
place o f posting, w h i c h shall be t h e b u l l e t i n board used t o post notice o f B o a r d meetings.
S E C T I O N 4. T h e p o l l s s h a l l b e o p e n f r o m 7 : 0 0 a . m . u n t i l 7 : 0 0 p . m . o n E l e e t i o n
Day, Saturday, M a y 9, 2015. T h e m a i n p o l l i n g place for the election shall be:
Talty Baptist Church, 5210 N. E M 148, Crandall, Texas.
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Early voting shall b e held f r o m 8:00 a.m. t o 5:00 p.m. at the K a u f m a n
County Sub-courthouse,
2 0 0 E . Main, Forney, Texas from Monday
through
Saturday, beginning A p r i l 25, 2015 through Tuesday, M a y 5, 2015. O n Tuesday,
A p r i l 2 1 , 2015, Thursday, A p r i l 23, 2015, the polls w i l l remain open longer from
8:00 a.m. u n t i l 8:00 p . m . T h e use o f paper ballots shall be used for v o t i n g at t h e
foregoing election p o l l i n g place.
S E C T I O N 5. T h e J u d g e a n d t h e C l e r k s o f t h e E l e c t i o n s h a l l b e
, and
. These election officers are also appointed as t h e
early voting ballot board for processing early v o t i n g ballots. T h e early v o t i n g clerk shall
be T o n y a R a t c l i f f , w h o s e o f f i c i a l m a i l i n g a d d r e s s i s 1 0 0 N . W a s h i n g t o n ,
Texas.
Kaufman,
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S E C T I O N 6.
T h e T o w n Secretary is hereby authorized a n d directed t o publish
and/or post, i n t h e t i m e a n d manner prescribed b y l a w , a l l notices required t o b e s o
published and/or posted i n connection w i t h the conduct o f the election.
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SECTION 7 . S h o u l d a n y part, section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause o r
phrase contained i n this ordinance be h e l d t o be u n c o n s t i t u t i o n a l o r o f n o force a n d effect,
such h o l d i n g shall n o t affect t h e v a l i d i t y o f the r e m a i n i n g p o r t i o n o f this ordinance, b u t i n
all respects said r e m a i n i n g p o r t i o n shall be a n d r e m a i n i n f u l l force a n d effect.
S E C T I O N 8. T h i s O r d i n a n c e s h a l l t a k e e f f e c t i m m e d i a t e l y f r o m a n d a f t e r i t s
passage a n d t h e p u b l i c a t i o n o f the c a p t i o n as t h e l a w i n such cases p r o v i d e s .
D U L Y PASSED b y t h e B o a r d o f A l d e r m e n o f t h e T o w n o f T a l t y , T e x a s , o n t h e
17th day o f February, 2015.
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APPROVED:
Larry Farthing, M a y o r
ATTEST:
Sherry Bagby, T o w n Secretary
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TOWN O F T A L T Y , T E X A S
N O T I C E OF E L E C T I O N
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T h e T o w n o f T a l t y , Texas, w i l l conduct a general election o n Saturday, M a y 9 ,
2015 f o r the purpose o felecting T w o ( 2 ) members t o t h e Board o fA l d e r m e n a n d a
M a y o r o f the T o w n o f T a l t y , Texas, a n d each t o serve a t e r m o f t w o ( 2 ) years.
T h e m a i n p o l l i n g place for the election shall be:
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Talty Baptist Church, 5210 N. FM148, Crandall, Texas.
Early voting shall be held at K a u f m a n County Sub-Courthouse, 2 0 0 E . M a i n , Forney,
Texas f r o m 8:00 a.m. t o 5:00 p.m., M o n d a y through Saturday, beginning A p r i l 2 5 , 2 0 1 5
through Tuesday, M a y 5,2015; and Tuesday, A p r i l 2 1 , 2 0 1 5 and Thursday, A p r i l 23,
2015, the polls w i l l be open longer f r o m 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.
A l l qualified voters o f the T o w n o f T a l t y shall b e permitted t o vote a t said
election.
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NO.
OFFICIAL BALLOT
ELECTION TO CONSIDER THE REAUTHORIZATION
OF A N A D D I T I O N A L SALES A N DU S E T A X F O R
M A I N T E N A N C E A N DREPAIR O F M U N I C I P A L STREETS
Place a n " X " i n the square beside the statement indicating the w a y y o u w i s h t o vote.
PROPOSITION NO. 1
T H E R E A U T H O R I Z A T I O N OF T H EL O C A L SALES A N DU S E T A X I N T H E T O W N
OF T A L T Y , T E X A S , A TT H E R A T E O F ONE-FOURTH O F O N E PERCENT T O
CONTINUE PROVIDING REVENUE F O RMAINTENANCE A N D REPAIR O F
MUNICIPAL STREETS.
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F o r the Proposition
O
Against the Proposition
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