HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 227 Calling a Sales and Use Tax ElectionORDINANCE NO. .227
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE,
TEXAS, ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE,
TEXAS, TO SUBMIT A PROPOSITION ON THE QUESTION OF THE ADOPTION OF
AN ADDITIONAL SALES AND USE TAX, UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 4B
OF THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ACT; MAKING PROVISION FOR
THE CONDUCT OF THE ELECTION AND RESOLVING OTHER MATTERS INCIDENT
AND RELATED TO SUCH ELECTION; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the Town of Westlake, Texas
hereby finds that an election should be held for the purposes of
submitting a proposition on the "levy and collection of an
additional sales and use tax within the Town under the provisions
of Section 4B of Article 5190.6, V.A.T.C.S., as amended. (the
"Act"); and
WHEREAS, the Town is an "eligible city" under the provisions
of Section 4B of the Act, in that (i) the Town is located in a
county with a population of 750,004 or more, according to the most
recent federal decennial census and (ii) the combined rate of all
sales and use taxes imposed by the Town, the State, and other
political subdivisions with territory in the Town will not exceed
7.25 percent on the date of the election to be held pursuant to
this ordinance; NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1: The preambles recited above are hereby
incorporated as if fully set forth below.
SECTION 2: An election shall be held on the 21st day of
January, 1995 in the Town of Westlake, Texas, which date is not
less than thirty (30) days from the date of the adoption hereof and
is a uniform, election date pursuant to V.T.C.A., Election Code,
Section 41.001, for the purpose of submitting the following
measure:
PROPOSITION
"Shall the Town of Westlake, Texas adopt an additional one-
half cent (1/2) sales and use tax within the Town, pursuant to
the provisions of Section 4B, Article 5190.6, Vernon's Texas
Civil Statutes, as amended, to be applied as permitted by said.
Section 4B, including but not limited to professional and
amateur sports and athletics, tourist, entertainment,
convention, and public park purposes and events, including
stadiums, ball parks, auditoriums, amphitheaters, concert
halls, learning centers, parks and park facilities, open space
improvements, municipal buildings, museums, exhibition
facilities, related store, restaurant, concession, and
automobile parking facilties, related area transportation
facilities, and related roads, streets, water and sewer
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facilities, and any other related improvements that enhance
any of these items?"
SECTION 3. Paper ballots shall be used in this election and
for early voting by personal appearance and by mail and each voter
shall record his vote by placing an "X`° in the appropriate box on
the ballot. Ballots shall be prepared in accordance with the
applicable provisions of the Election Code so that voters may cast
their ballots either "FOR" or "AGAINST" the aforesaid measure which
shall appear on the ballot substantially as follows:
PROPOSITION
"THE ADOPTION OF AN ADDITIONAL ONE-HALF CENT SALES AND USE TAY
FOR PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR SPORTS AND ATHLETICS, TOURIST,
ENTERTAINMENT, COIVVEI'3TION AND PUBLIC PARK PURPOSES, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMI^lED TO, STADIUMS, BALL PARKS, AUDITORIUMS,
AMPHITHEATERS, CONCERT HALLS, PARKS AND PARK FACILITIES,
MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS, MUSEUMS, EXHIBITION FACILITIES, AND
RELATED EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES, UTILITIES, ROADS, AND AI�Tf
OTHER RELATED FACILITIES."
The Town Secretary shall make up the official election ballot.
SECTION 4. That �f'.clo ���-� is hereby appointed
presiding judge of said el ction, and is
appointed as the alternate, and the said presiding judge shall
appoint such assistants as may be necessary to properly conduct
said election, as provided by the Election Code.
Absentee voting shall be conducted at City Hall, 3 Village
Circle, Suite 207, Solana, Westlake, Texas in accordance with the
provisions of the Election Code.
On election day, the polls shall be open from 7:00 A.M. to
7:00 P.M. Voting on election day shall be conducted at City Hail,
3 Village Circle, Suite 207, Solana, Westlake, Texas.
SECTION 5. All resident qualified electors of the Town of
Westlake shall be permitted to vote at said election. This
election shall be held and conducted in accordance with the
provisions of V.T.C.A., Election Code and V.T.C.A., Tax Code,
Subchapter E of Chapter 321, and the Act as may be required by law.
SECTION 6. A substantial copy of this ordinance shall serve
as proper notice of said election. Said notice shall be posted not
later than the 21st day before the election at City Hall and shall
also be published at least once before the election in a newspaper
published and of general circulation in the City.
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SECTION 7. This ordinance shall be in force and effect from
and after its passage on the date shown below.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this 10th day of Octobe, 1994.
SCOTT BRADLEY, MAYOR
Town of Westlake, Texas
ATTEST:
Odessa Sharples, Town Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Paul C. Isham., Town Attorney