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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Section 7. The following persons are hereby appointed and named as the election officers for the election: Judges and Alternate Judges: Lamar County Courthouse Annex Dorothy Ritchey, Election Judge Eva Easley, Alternate Judge Red River Valley Fairgrounds Thelma Dangerfield, Election Judge Paula Henderson, Alternate Judge Section 8. Early voting shall be conducted by personal appearance and by mail at: Location to Vote In Person Address to Request Ballot by Mail Lamar County Courthouse Annex Tricia Johnson Old County Courtroom Lamar County Elections Administrator 231 Lamar Avenue 231 Lamar Avenue Paris, Texas Paris, Texas 75460 The early voting period for the election is October 23, 2017 through November 3, 2017, except no early voting will be held on Saturdays, Sundays and legal state holidays during that period. On October 23, 2017 and October 24, 2017, the hours designated for early voting by personal appearance shall be from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. On all other days of early voting, the hours designated for early voting by personal appearance shall be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Early Voting Clerk shall keep said early voting place open during such hours for early voting by personal appearance. The Early Voting Clerk for the election shall be Tricia Johnson. Section 9. In accordance with provisions of the Texas Election Code, this Ordinance calling the election (the "Ordinance "), as it may be modified in a manner that is consistent with the election notice requirements applicable to the election, shall serve as proper notice of the election (the "Notice of Election "). The Council hereby directs the City Clerk to post and publish the Notice of Election and the Ordinance as follows: (a) The Notice of Election shall be published in both English and Spanish on the same day in each of two (2) successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the City, the date of the first publication to be not more than thirty (30) or less than fourteen (14) days prior to the date set for the Election; (b) The Ordinance shall be posted on the bulletin board used for posting notices of meetings of the City Council, and at three other places in the City, not later than the twenty -first (21 st) day prior to the date set for the Election;