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ORDINANCE NO. 2017- 028 <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, <br />TEXAS, CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION RELATING TO THE <br />ABOLITION OF THE SALES AND USE TAX FOR ECONOMIC <br />DEVELOPMENT AND THE ADOPTION OF A SALES AND USE TAX <br />FOR THE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF STREETS IN THE CITY <br />OF PARIS, TEXAS; ESTABLISHING THE DATE OF THE ELECTION; <br />PROVIDING FOR EARLY VOTING; DESIGNATING POLLING <br />PLACES; APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS; PROVIDING FOR <br />NOTICE OF THE ELECTION; AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH <br />THE LAMAR COUNTY ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR FOR <br />ELECTION SERVICES; APPOINTING AN EARLY VOTING BALLOT <br />BOARD; FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT <br />WHICH THIS ORDINANCE WAS PASSED COMPLIED WITH THE <br />TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND <br />PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN <br />EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 321.409 of the Tax Code, as amended, and other <br />related statutes, the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas (the "City ") is authorized to call an <br />election in order to submit to the voters of the City a combined municipal sales tax proposition; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, this City Council deems it advisable to call the special election hereinafter <br />ordered; and <br />WHEREAS, it is hereby officially found and determined that holding the hereinafter <br />called election on the date set forth below is in the public interest; and that the meeting was open <br />to the public, and public notice of the time, place and purpose of the meeting was given, all as <br />required by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS: <br />Section 1. The findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all things <br />approved and adopted. <br />Section 2. A special election shall be called for and held on November 7, 2017, between <br />the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., at which election the following PROPOSITION shall be <br />submitted in accordance with law: <br />CITY OF PARIS PROPOSITION A <br />The abolition of a sales and use tax for the promotion and development of new <br />and expanded business enterprises at the rate of one -fourth of one percent within <br />