HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 13-009 ORDINANCE NO. 13-009
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 13-
006 TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL EARLY VOTING
LOCATION FOR THE ELECTION TO BE HELD THE 11TH OF
MAY, 2013.
WHEREAS, on January 29, 2013,the City Council approved Ordinance No. 13-006
providing for a general election to be held on the 11th of May, 2013 for the purpose of
electing a Mayor, four (4) Ward Councilmembers (Wards I, II, III and IV) and two (2)
Councilmembers-At-Large, designating polling places and appointing election official for
such election, providing the form of the ballot at such election,directing the giving of notice
of such election, providing for a joint election with the Beaumont Independent School
District and Port of Beaumont, and containing other provisions relating to the subject; and,
WHEREAS, a special election has been called to create Emergency Services
District No. 4 ("EMS Dist. #4), which necessitates the addition of an early voting location
inside the geographic boundaries of proposed EMS Dist. #4; and,
WHEREAS,the participants of the joint election have decided to add an early voting
branch location within the geographic boundaries of the proposed EMS Dist. #4 at the
Jefferson County J.P. Pct. 4 Building, 19217 FM 365, Beaumont, Texas 77705 and same
shall be available for early voting for all elections;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
THAT the statements and findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are
hereby, in all things, approved and adopted; and,
THAT Ordinance No. 13-006 is hereby only amended to provide an additional early
voting branch location at the Jefferson County J.P. Pct. 4 Building, 19217 FM 365,
Beaumont, Texas 77705 and shall be available to all voters for all elections; and,
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED THAT otherwise, this ordinance does not amend
Ordinance No. 13-006 and same shall remain in full force and effect.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 12th day of
February, 2013.
ayor Becky Ames -
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