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2017-028 - Calling a Special Election Relating to the Abolition of the Sales and Use Tax for Economic Development and the Adoption of a Sales and Use Tax for the Repair and Maintenance of Streets...
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2017-028 - Calling a Special Election Relating to the Abolition of the Sales and Use Tax for Economic Development and the Adoption of a Sales and Use Tax for the Repair and Maintenance of Streets...
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the City of Paris, Texas as permitted and authorized under the Local Government <br />Code, Chapter 504, Type A Corporations, and the adoption of a local sales and <br />use tax in the City of Paris, Texas at the rate of one -fourth of one percent to <br />provide revenue for maintenance and repair of municipal streets which will not <br />take effect until the debt of the Paris Economic Development Corporation is <br />extinguished. <br />Section 3. OFFICAL BALLOT. The official ballots for the special election shall be <br />prepared in accordance with the Code so as to permit the electors to vote "FOR" or "AGAINST" <br />the aforesaid PROPOSITION, with the ballots to contain such provisions, markings and <br />language as required by law, and with such PROPOSITION to be expressed substantially as <br />follows: <br />CITY OF PARIS PROPOSITION A <br />The abolition of a sales and use tax for the promotion <br />FOR and development of new and expanded business <br />enterprises at the rate of one -fourth of one percent and <br />AGAINST the adoption of a local sales and use tax in the City of <br />Paris, Texas at the rate of one -fourth of one percent to <br />provide revenue for maintenance and repair of <br />municipal streets. <br />Section 4. All persons legally qualified to vote according to the laws of the State of <br />Texas and the Charter of the City of Paris, Texas, shall be entitled to vote in the election. <br />Section 5. The election shall be held and conducted and the returns thereof made in <br />accordance with the Texas Election Code, the Charter of the City of Paris, Texas, and all other <br />applicable statutes of the State of Texas and ordinances and resolutions of the City of Paris, <br />Texas. The election materials enumerated in Sections 272.001, et seq., Texas Election Code, <br />shall be printed and furnished in both English and Spanish for use at each polling place on <br />election day and for early voting. <br />Section 6. Voting in the election on November 7, 2017 shall be conducted for all voters <br />at the following polling places: <br />Voting Locations: <br />Lamar County Courthouse Annex <br />Old County Courtroom <br />231 Lamar Avenue <br />Paris, Texas <br />Red River Valley Fairgrounds <br />Event Center <br />1875 Fitzhugh Street <br />Paris, Texas <br />
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