HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 87-01 Authorizing a Joint Election Agreement with Tarrant CountyRESOLUTION #1-87
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF TARRANT
JOINT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, the City of Westlake will be conducting Council
Elections and such other matters as may be placed upon the ballot by
the governing body of said City on April 4, 1987; and,
WHEREAS, on April 4, 1987, Tarrant County will conduct a County
Bond Election; and,
WHEREAS, it is the finding of the governing bodies of the parties
hereto that the joint conduct of such elections would result in
substantial savings to the taxpayers of the governmental entities
required to conduct such elections and that such savings would be
realized if the elections, where possible, be held in the same
location, utilizing the same personnel, with the two governmental
entities sharing the expenses incurred in the conduct of this
election; and,
WHEREAS, all the eligible voters of Tarrant County shall be
entitled to vote in the election to determine the question of
confirmation of the Tarrant. County Bond issue.
NOW THEREFORE, be it hereby resolved jointly, by the tnrl
of the `*of of Westlake and the Commissioners' Court of Tarrant
County, Texas, that these two entities, where possible, shall conduct
said elections jointly on April 4, 1987, and that in the event there
are election precincts which include incorporated territory lying
within the Limits of the said ZLAy and unincorporated territory, lying
outside the limits of any that said voters from the
unincorporated territory shall be allowed to vote only on the question
of the Tarrant County Bond issue; while those voters who are residents
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of the shall be allowed to vote on the y Council races and
such other matters as may be placed upon the ballot by the governing
body of said day, and upon the confirmation of the Tarrant County
Bond issue; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the QwWry of Westlake and the County
of Tarrant shall have separate voting devices, ballots, and list of
registered voters, (County ballots will have corner codes that make
it impossible for the @intwy devices to accept County ballots.) The
County ballots will be color coded to make it easier for the Election
,judges and Voters to differentiate between ballots.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the .4y of Westlake and the County
of Tarrant shall share the costs of Sites, Election Judges, Clerks,
and Absentee Balloting. The County of Tarrant will pay the Election
Judges $2.5.00 for the return the election results and supplies to
Tarrant County.
SIGNED this the 12:k day of ~J L.u-;. 1987.
ATTEST:
TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS
ROY ENGLISH, County Judge
CvPW OF WESTLAKE
DALE WHITE, Mayor
of Westlake, CITY SECRETARY
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