HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 03-006 ORDINANCE NO. 03-006
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BOUNDARIES
OF THE WARDS OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT FOR
ELECTION PURPOSES ONLY; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL.
WHEREAS,the City Council has previously established four single memberdistricts
for the purpose of electing ward council members; and,
WHEREAS, Jefferson County, based on the 2000 Census has amended its voting
precinct lines which brings about the necessity to amend the ward boundaries of
Beaumont:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED
BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1.
THAT the City of Beaumont shall be divided into four (4)wards for voting purposes. The
same being:
Ward 1 Ward 3
Ward 2 Ward 4
as described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes. The
wards described above are shown on the map attached hereto as Attachment 1.
Section 2.
That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, orthe
application of same to a particular set of persons or circumstances should for any reason
be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not 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That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the
extent of the conflict only.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 4th day of
March, 2003.
- Mayor Pro Tern Lulu Smith -
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Prepared by Planning Division of the City of Beaumont February 2003
JEFFERSON COUNTY VOTING PRECINCTS
WARD 1 WARD 2 WARD 3 WARD 4
22 100 77 84
72 * 90 1 85
23 17 63 18
88 79 3 39
87 * 26 8 19
99 78 * 10 20
104 27 16 75
2 86 11 * 67
68 73 15 * 21
4 5 14 * 64
89 62 12 * 92
7 116 * 13 * 35
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* Portion that is within the Beaumont city limits.
03/04/03 EXHIBIT "A"