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File #: 15-4315    Version: 1 Name: Ordinance calling the May 9, 2015 Election
Type: Ordinance Status: Adopted
File created: 1/7/2015 In control: City Council
On agenda: 2/3/2015 Final action: 2/3/2015
Title: Ordinance calling the May 9, 2015 General City Election
Attachments: 1. 15-4315 Expenditure Information Form.pdf, 2. Ordinance Calling the May 9 2015 General Election - Spanish.pdf
From
Cathy DiMaggio

Title
Ordinance calling the May 9, 2015 General City Election

Presenter
Cathy DiMaggio, City Secretary

Recommended Action
Approve

Analysis
The Uniform Election Date for the city's general election is May 9, 2015. The following offices will be on the May 9, 2015 ballot:

Council Member, District 5 (for a three-year term)
Council Member, District 6 (for a three-year term)
Council Member, Place 8 at large (for a three-year term)

As in the past, Grand Prairie will be holding a joint election which will be conducted by the Dallas County Elections Department and the Tarrant County Elections Department.

Financial Consideration
Funds are available in the FY 2014/2015 General Fund Budget, account 111210-61365.

Body
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, CALLING THE GENERAL ELECTION ON MAY 9, 2015, TO ELECT COUNCIL MEMBER DISTRICT FIVE, COUNCIL MEMBER DISTRICT SIX; AND COUNCIL MEMBER, PLACE 8 AT LARGE

WHEREAS, the Uniform Election Date for the City’s General Election has been set as May 9, 2015; and

WHEREAS, City Council has determined that a general election will be held on May 9, 2015, to elect Council Member District Five, Council Member District Six, and Council Member Place 8 at large; and

WHEREAS, the City Council has decided and hereby finds it is in the best interests of the City to order such election for May 9, 2015, and to contract with Dallas County Elections Department, and Tarrant County Elections Department, for conducting such election;

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 9th of May, 2015 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of electing Council Member, District 5, for a three-year term; Council Member, District 6, for a three-year term; and Council Member, Place 8 at large, for a three-year term; and

SECTION 2. That pursuant to contracts ...

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