O87-08ORDINANCE N0. 87 -,9
RESOLUTION AND ORDER CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING
RESULTS OF SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN CITY OF KENNEDALE
ON AUGUST 8, 1987, ON [QUESTION OF THE ADOPTION OF AN
ADDITIONAL ONE -HALF OF ONE PERCENT (ONE -HALF PERCENT)
LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX WITHIN THE CITY TO BE USED TO
REDUCE THE PROPERTY TAX RATE; AND CONTAINING OTHER
PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT.
WHEREAS, there was held in the City of Kennedale, Texas, on the
Bth day of August , 1987, an election at which was submitted to
the duly qualified resident electors of said City, for their
action thereupon, the following proposition:
THE ADOPTION OF AN ADDITIONAL ONE -HALF OF ONE PERCENT
(ONE -HALF PERCENT) LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX WITHIN THE
CITY TO BE USED TO REDUCE THE PROPERTY TAX RATE.
and
WHEREAS, there were cast at said election 45 votes, of which
number there were cast:
"FOR" 30 Votes
"AGAINST" 15 Votes
Majority "FOR" 30 Votes
as shown in the official election returns heretofore lawfully
submitted to the City Council of said City and filed'with the
City Secretary; and
WHEREAS, only duly qualified resident electors of said City voted
at said election, and said election was called and held in strict
conformity with the laws of the State of Texas; Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENNEDALE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the election described in the,preamb.le to this
resolution and order was duly called and notice 'thereof given in
accordance with law; that said election was held in the manner
required by ldw; that only duly qualified resident electors of
the City of Kennedale voted at said election; that due returns of
said election have been made by the proper officers; that said
election has resulted favorably to the proposition: THE ADOPTION
OF AN ADDITIONAL ONE -HALF OF ONE PERCENT (ONE -HALF PERCENT) LOCAL
SALES AND USE TAX WITHIN THE CITY TO BE USED TO REDUCE THE
PROPERTY TAX RATE: and that a majority of the qualified voters of
said City, voting at said election, have voted in favor of
approving and adopting the tax.
Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Kennedale,
Texas, hereby officially and affirmatively declares that said
proposition has been properly and lawfully adopted.
Section 3. That the Mayor or City Secretary is hereby authorized
and directed to certify to the Secretary of State of the State of
Texas an authenticated copy of this Resolution under the official
seal of the City.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 13t hday of August
1987.
AYOR
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