HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 87-63 ORDINANCE NO. Q 7-
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS
OF THE SPECIAL CITY ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY
OF BEAUMONT ON THE 8TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1987
FOR THE PURPOSE OF PRESENTING THE FOLLOWING
PROPOSITION: "THE ADOPTION OF AN ADDITIONAL
ONE-HALF OF ONE PERCENT LOCAL SALES AND USE
TAX WITHIN THE CITY TO BE USED TO REDUCE THE
PROPERTY TAX RATE" ; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Beaumont, in
session, duly called the special city election to be held on the
8th day of August, 1987, and the election returns of the votes
cast in said election were canvassed for the following
proposition:
The adoption of an additional one-half of one
percent local sales and use tax within the
city to be used to reduce the property tax
rate.
WHEREAS, after duly canvassing said returns, the City
Council found that the votes cast at said election for the
proposition were as follows:
Proposition No. 1 YES .3,034 NO 1 ,226
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1 .
THAT the City Council finds that the election held in and
throughout the City of Beaumont, Texas on the 8th day of August,
1987, which election is more particularly described in the
preamble of this ordinance, was duly called and notice thereof
was given and said election was held under and in strict
conformity with law; that only duly qualified resident voters of
said City voted at said election; that due returns of said
election have been made by the proper officers; and, that said
election has resulted in Proposition 1 being passed.
Section 2.
That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance or the application of same to a
particular person, or to a particular set of circumstances,
should for any reason be held invalid, such invalidity shall in
no way affect the remaining portions of this ordinance and to
such end the various portions and provisions of this ordinance
are declared to be severable.
Section 3.
That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this
the /f� day of , 1987.
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