From
Mona Lisa Galicia
Title
Ordinance calling for a Special Election on May 5, 2018, providing for a proposed amendment to the Grand Prairie City Charter
Presenter
Catherine DiMaggio, City Secretary
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
Special election to place before the voters of the City of Grand Prairie a proposed Charter Amendment.
Financial Consideration
Cost of the election shall be shared among the entities participating in the Dallas County and Tarrant County joint elections.
Body
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION ON MAY 5, 2018, PROVIDING FOR PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE GRAND PRAIRIE CITY CHARTER
WHEREAS, the City of Grand Prairie, Texas, is a home-rule city having its own Charter under the laws and Constitution of the State of Texas;
WHEREAS, the City of Grand Prairie proposes an amendment to the Grand Prairie City Charter be submitted to the voters of the City of Grand Prairie in a special charter amendment election; and
WHEREAS, the Uniform Election Date for the City’s Special Election has been set as May 5, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has decided and hereby finds it is in the best interest of the City to order such election for May 5, 2018, 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 the hereinafter recited proposed amendment shall be submitted for the consideration of the voters of the City of Grand Prairie at a special election to be held on the next uniform election date as prescribed by Section 41.001, Texas Election Code, said date being May 5, 2018.
SECTION 2. 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 o...
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