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ORDINANCE NO.
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ORDERING A SPECIAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT
ON THE 8TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1987, AS PROVIDED
BY LAW, 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 PLACES WHERE SUCH ELECTION SHALL BE HELD;
APPOINTING OFFICERS TO PROVIDE OVER SAID
ELECTION; APPOINTING A CANVASSING BOARD FOR
ABSENTEE VOTING; APPOINTING A MANAGER AND
JUDGE OF THE CENTRAL COUNTING STATION; AND
PROVIDING FOR NOTICE THEREOF.
WHEREAS, under the authority of Article 1066c, Vernon' s
Annotated Texas Statutes, the governing body of the city, by a
majority vote of its members qualified and serving, may provide
by ordinance for the calling and holding of an election on the
questions of whether the city should adopt an additional one-half
of one percent local sales and use tax to be used to reduce the
property tax rate; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to call said election
for the 8th day of August, 1987;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1 .
That, in accordance with the provisions of the Charter
of the City of Beaumont and the laws of the State of Texas
relating thereto, there shall be held in the City of Beaumont on
August 8, 1987 a special election 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".
Section 2.
That legally qualified voters residing within the
corporate limits of the City of Beaumont shall be entitled to a
vote at said election.
Section 3.
That said election shall be held in the City of
Beaumont between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. at the
places listed in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part
hereof for all purposes and the persons whose names appear in
said Exhibit "A" are appointed presiding judges and alternates
for the respective voting boxes with authority to select and
appoint clerks.
(See Exhibit "A" )
The presiding judge for each election precinct shall
appoint two (2) clerks and as many additional clerks as are
deemed necessary for the proper conduct of the election provided
that not more than five (5) clerks shall be appointed for any
election precinct. Clerks shall be selected from different
political parties when practical.
Section 4.
That said election shall be held, and the
qualifications of those voting thereat shall be controlled by the
provisions of the Texas law governing elections.
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Section 5.
That notice of said election shall be given by
publishing said notice, as set out herein, in a newspaper of
general circulation in the city and county by causing a
substantial copy of this ordinance calling the election in both
the English and Spanish Language to be published on the same day
of two (2) successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation
published within the City of Beaumont, the date of said first
publication to be at least twenty-one (21 ) days prior to the date
set for the election. As further notice, a copy of this
ordinance shall be filed with the County Clerk of Jefferson
County, Texas, and another copy shall be posted on a bulletin
board in the office of said County Clerk at least twenty (20)
days prior to said election.
Section 6.
That the official ballot for the registering of the
vote of the voters shall be as follows:
SPECIAL ELECTION
CITY OF BEAUMONT
JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS
AUGUST 8, 1987
OFFICIAL BALLOT
"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."
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FOR THE PROPOSITION
AGAINST THE PROPOSITION
Section 7.
An electronic voting system, as described by Article
7.15, Texas Election Code, shall be used for said election and
the following are hereby appointed officers of said election to
serve at the Central Counting Station which is hereby established
at the Jefferson County Mid-County Building: Manager of the
Central Counting Station, Tom Lawrence; Tabulation Supervisor,
Raymond McInnis; Presiding Judge of the Central Counting Station,
Myrtle Corgey. The Manager and Presiding Judge of the Central
Counting Station shall appoint not more than four (4) clerks to
serve at the Central Counting Station. The official ballot cards
and ballot labels, respectively, for the election shall be
prepared in accordance with the Texas Election Code. Absentee
voting shall be conducted by a clerk for Absentee Voting, namely
Myrtle Corgey, the City Clerk, and the place in which the
absentee voting shall be conducted is designated at the City
Hall, Beaumont, Texas, which address is the mailing address to
which absentee ballot applications and ballots voted by mail may
be sent. Said clerk should keep said office open for at least
eight (8) hours between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on each day for
absentee voting which is not a Saturday, a Sunday, or an official
State holiday; provided, however, except as authorized by Article
5.05, Subdivision 3(d) , Texas Election Code, said
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clerk shall not permit anyone to vote absentee by personal
appearance on any day which is not a regular working day for the
clerk' s office, and under no circumstances shall she permit
anyone to vote absentee by personal appearance at any time when
her office is not open to the public.
Absentee votes by mail shall be counted by a special
canvassing board consisting of a presiding judge and two (2 )
clerks. E. A. Adams is hereby appointed Presiding Judge of the
Special Canvassing Board and he shall appoint the two (2 ) clerks.
Section 8.
It is hereby ordered, that should Jefferson County
approve and call an election concerning the adoption of an
additional one-half of one percent local sales and use tax for
the County, that said election be held jointly with Jefferson
County, Texas, with the use, within the City of Beaumont, of
common polling places, election clerks and judges. Expenses of
the election within joint election precincts shall be shared on a
equal basis.
Additionally, should Jefferson County call such
election, absentee voting shall be conducted at the Jefferson
County Courthouse in lieu of in City Hall and be carried out in
accordance with the laws of the State of Texas. In such event,
Lolita Ramos, County Clerk, will be responsible for conducting
absentee voting in behalf of the City of Beaumont and the address
of the County Clerk, Jefferson County Courthouse, Beaumont,
Texas, shall be the address to which absentee ballot applications
and ballots voted by mail may be sent.
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Section 9.
This ordinance shall be finally passed on the date of
its enactment and shall take effect immediately upon its passage
and signature by the Mayor. The City Clerk is hereby authorized
to attest to same and to affix the seal of the City of Beaumont
thereto.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this
the day of , 1987.
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- ...AGES AND POLLING PLACES--AUGUST -, 1987
PRECINCTS POLLING PLACES JUDGES ALTERNATES .
Precinct 1 Edwards Education Center R. G. Fones Mrs. Thelma L. Coleman
4401 Detroit 4290 Harding, 03 2375 Pierce
Precinct 2 Central 9th Grade Center Louis B. DeSoto Raymond Brown
4415 Concord 3250 Willowood, 03 3015 Dogwood
Precinct 3 French Elementary Etta Lois Hope John Ray
1900 Pope 3486 Magnolia, 03 2355 Primrose
Precinct 4 BISD Administration Albert W. Henry Colbert Wright
3395 Harrison 875 Central Drive,06 2925 North
Precinct 5 Caldwood Elementary Jack Greer John L. Jasper
102 Berkshire Lane 4235 W. Broadway, 07 4255 W. Broadway
Precinct 6 Central Sr. High School Beverly Morgan Vicky Lowrey
88 Royal Purple Drive 2490 Liberty, 02 2556 Angelina
Precinct 8 Gulf Coast Rod & Reel Victoria Crawford Melissa Sweet
2555 Gulf Street 480 Lethia, 03 P. 0. Box 2624
Precinct 10 Dick Dowling Elementary Loretta Oliver Leslie Cantue
(7) 1300 North Street 2248 Pecos, 01 1075 Long
Precinct 11 Jeff. County Courthouse Brenda Barthell Steven B. Lunceford
1149 Pearl 995 Royal, 01 1415 Johns
Precinct 12 Dunbar Elementary School Revordia Williams Rhonda B. Crain
820 Jackson 1414 Sherman, 01 860 Schwarner
Precinct 13 New Day Church Dalton Dominque Peaches Chatman
1305 Fulton 760 Fulton, 01 1440 Fulton
Precinct 14 Ogden Elementary School Mrs. B. L. Thompson Florence Robichau
2300 Victoria 2250 Avenue A, 01 1877 Terrell
Precinct 15 David Crockett Mddl School Harvey Smith Lulan Blackmon
1400 Royal 1498 Orange, 01 2227 Avenue E
Precinct 16 Fletcher Elementary School Lance R. Cisneros Lillian B. Turner
1050 Avenue E 650 Avenue B, 01 1043 Avenue E
Precinct 17 Amelia Baptist Church Mildred Brown Jerry Browning
8055 Brighton Drive 1075 Glendale, 07 8830 Blaylock
Precinct 18 West Brook 9th Grd Cntr Stella Melonson Leanna Mouton
3443 Fannett Road 4445 Booker, 05 3175 Elinor Ave
Precinct 19 Giles Education Center Elaine P. Porter Walter W. Porter
3500 Chaison 4145 Chaison, 05 4145 Chaison
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Precinct 20 Pietzsch Elementary School Alma H. Wilkerson Lois Luke
4301 Highland Avenue 4285 Kenneth, 05 4935 Howard
Precinct 22 Guess Elementary School Jackie Hubbard Mable S. Hogan
8055 Old Voth Road 10875 Old Voth Rd.06 5660 Rosedale
Precinct 23 1st Baptist Church of Voth Barbara Gibson Gladys Chambless
11125 Church Road Rt. 3, Box A-29, 09 Rt. 3, Box A9
Precinct 27 Amelia Elementary Huberta Maynor Wanda Lowell
(78) Major Drive 575 Eldridge, 07 575 Blanton
Precinct 39 Blanchette Elementary Elizabeth Guillory Floyd Guillory
2400 Lela 2465 Potts, 05 2465 Potts
Precinct 62 Sallie Curtis Elementary Naldia Reeves Margaret Turner
6225 North Circuit 725 Yount, 06 5525 Hooka,
Precinct 63 Lucas Elementary School Ms. Timmie Sam Ms. Honor Nobles
1750 East Lucas 1230 Fairway, 03 325 E. Lucas
Precinct 64 Tyrrell Park Elementary Mildred Neely Fannie Adams
5515 Phelps Road 5530 Seale Road, 05 5390 Downs Road
Precinct 65 Regina-Howell School James L. Noble Nolme Noble
5850 Regina 1335 Rikisha, 06 1335 Rikisha
Precinct 67 South Park Middle School J. 0. Keelan Ruth Keelan
4500 Highland Avenue 675 Zavalla, 05 675 Zavalla
Precinct 68 Austin Middle School Otis I. Stracener Frances Strachn
(89) 3410 Austin 4745 Ebonwood Dr. ,06 3780 Empire Row
Precinct 72 Commissioner's Precinct #1 Olita Holmes Marne Meynig
Service Center 5840 Scenic Dr. , 06 6815 Marshall P1. , 06
4650 N. Major Drive
Precinct 73 George Marshall Middle Schl Suzanne Weis Ken Weis
6455 Gladys 1055 Stacewood, 06 1055 Stacewood
Precinct 75 Lamar University William C. Dunshie Erma Dunshie
4400 Pt. Arthur Road 4260 Pershing, 05 4260 Pershing
Precinct 77 St. Pius X Church Princess Hopson, 08 Jeraldine Sells
3355 McHale 5080 Helbig, Apt 65 5080 Helbig
Precinct 79 Tennis Center Dolores Lawless
6455 College Street 495 Yorktown, 07
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Precinct 84 Fehl School Catherine Alverson Vietta Collins Evans
3350 Blanchette 3026 Corley, 01 S. 9th Street
Precinct 85 Binswanger Glass Company Vernon Durden Verlene Davenport
4225 College Street 4035 Parrish St. , 05 4390 Cartwright
842-5206
Precinct 86 Oaks Educational Center Susan F. Lampson Judy Matherneux
(26) 850 Major Drive 8350 Collier Rd. , 06 8150 Collier Road
Precinct 87 Pine Burr Baptist Church Mary Ehrensberger Martha Zellers
(88) 5095 Pine Burr 5670 Pine Burr, 08 5410 Concord