From
Cathy DiMaggio
Title
Ordinance calling the May 6, 2017 General Election for the offices of Council Member District One, Council Member District Three, Council Member, Place 7 at large, and a Special Election for the reauthorization of a 1/4 cent sales tax for maintenance and repair of municipal streets
Presenter
Cathy DiMaggio
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
In addition to the General Election to elect Council Member District One, Council Member District Three, Council Member, Place 7 at large, a Special Election must be held to reauthorize the local sales and use tax for maintenance and repair of streets. You may recall that special legislation was passed to allow Grand Prairie to ask voters to reauthorize the street sales tax for eight years.
Financial Consideration
Costs for the election will vary depending upon the number of jurisdictions who participate in the joint election with Dallas and Tarrant Counties. Funding is available in salary savings (see attached).
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, CALLING THE GENERAL ELECTION ON MAY 6, 2017, TO ELECT COUNCIL MEMBER DISTRICT ONE, COUNCIL MEMBER DISTRICT THREE, AND COUNCIL MEMBER, PLACE 7 AT LARGE; AND A SPECIAL ELECTION TO REAUTHORIZE A LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX AT THE RATE OF ONE-FOURTH OF ONE PERCENT FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF MUNICIPAL STREETS
WHEREAS, the Uniform Election Date for the City’s General Election has been set as May 6, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that a special election will be held on May 6, 2017, to determine whether the local sales and use tax in the City of Grand Prairie at the rate of one-fourth of one percent for maintenance and repair of municipal streets, should be reauthorized; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has decided and hereby finds it is in the best interests of the City to order such elections for May 6, 2017, and to contract with Dallas County, Texas, and Tarrant County, Texas, for conducting such elections;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That a General Election shall be held in the City of Grand Prairie on the 6th of May, 2017 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of electing Council Member, District One, for a three-year term; and Council Member, District Three, for a three-year term; and Council Member, Place 7 at large, for a three-year term; and
SECTION 2. That a Special Election shall be held in the City of Grand Prairie on the 6th of May, 2017 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of determining whether a local sales and use tax shall be reauthorized in the City of Grand Prairie at the rate of one-fourth of one percent for maintenance and repair of municipal streets; and
SECTION 3. That pursuant to contracts between the City of Grand Prairie and the Dallas County Elections Department and the Tarrant County Elections Department, the election shall be conducted by the Dallas and Tarrant County Elections Departments in precincts of the respective Counties within the City of Grand Prairie, in accordance with the provisions of the respective agreements; and
SECTION 4. That early voting by personal appearance shall be conducted by the Dallas County Elections Department and the Tarrant County Elections Department in accordance with provisions of the respective county agreements.
Main Early Voting Locations:
Dallas County Records Building (Dallas County and Ellis County voters only)
509 Main Street
Dallas, Texas 75202
Tarrant County Election Center (Tarrant County voters only)
2700 Premier Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76111
Early voting locations will be provided within the City of Grand Prairie for Dallas County, Ellis County and Tarrant County at the following locations:
DALLAS COUNTY EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS (INCLUDING ELLIS COUNTY VOTERS WITHIN GRAND PRAIRIE)
Crosswinds High School (Dallas County voters only)
1100 N. Carrier Parkway
Betty Warmack Library (Dallas County voters only)
760 Bardin Road
DALLAS COUNTY EARLY VOTING DATES AND TIMES
April 24 (Monday - Friday) April 28 8 am to 5 pm
April 29 (Saturday) 8 am to 5 pm
April 30 (Sunday) 1 pm to 6 pm
May 1 (Monday - Tuesday) May 2 7 am to 7 pm
TARRANT COUNTY EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS
Lake Parks Operation Center (Tarrant County voters only)
5610 Lake Ridge Parkway
Asia Times Square (Tarrant County voters only)
2615 W. Pioneer Parkway
TARRANT COUNTY EARLY VOTING DATES AND TIMES
April 24 (Monday - Friday) April 28 8 am to 5 pm
April 29 (Saturday) 7 am to 7 pm
April 30 (Sunday) 11 am to 4 pm
May 1 (Monday - Tuesday) May 2 7 am to 7 pm
Application for early voting mail ballots by voters qualified to vote by mail shall be made as follows:
§ Dallas County and Ellis County voters may make application for mail ballots directly to the Dallas County Elections Administrator, 2377 N. Stemmons Freeway, Suite 820, Dallas, Texas 75207;
§ Tarrant County voters may make application for mail ballots directly to the Tarrant County Elections Administrator, 2700 Premier Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76111.
§ Applications for ballots by mail must be received no later than April 25, 2017.
SECTION 5. THAT a voting system or systems meeting the standards and requirements of the Texas Election Code, as amended is hereby adopted and approved for early voting by personal appearance and by mail and for election day voting.
Ballots shall be prepared in accordance with the Texas Election Code and permit electors to vote "FOR" or "AGAINST" the aforesaid measure which shall appear on the ballot substantially as follows:
PROPOSITION NUMBER 1
The reauthorization of the local sales and use tax in the City of Grand Prairie, Texas at the rate of one-fourthy of one percent to continue providing revenue for maintenance and repair of municipal streets. The tax expires on the eighth anniversary of the date of this election unless the imposition of the tax is reauthorized.
SECTION 6. THAT the deadline for candidates to file application for a place on the ballot in this election shall be February 17, 2017, at 5:00 p.m.; and
SECTION 7. THAT the manner of holding said election shall be governed by State Statutes of the State of Texas and the Charter and Ordinances of the City of Grand Prairie.
SECTION 8. THAT notice of the election shall be given in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Election Code, as amended
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, ON THIS the 7th day of february, 2017.