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Item No. 10 <br />TO: Mayor & City Council <br />John Godwin, City Manager <br />FROM: Janice Ellis, City Clerk <br />SUBJECT: JOINT ELECTION AGREEMENT WITH NLISD <br />DATE: March 15, 2018 <br />BACKGROUND: Section 11.0581 of the Texas Education Code requires that the North Lamar <br />Independent School District hold elections on the same date as municipal or county elections. <br />Chapter 271 of the Texas Election Code requires such election shall be held as ajoint election. <br />STATUS OF' ISSUE: North l.,arnar Independent School District has elected to hold their Board <br />orrrustee members' election and on the same date as the City of Paris' general election. <br />BUDGET: The estimate provided by the County Elections Administrator for election services is <br />$7,792.07 for the general election, but this amount will decrease should an election be conducted <br />for Paris Independent School District on the sarne date. <br />RECOMMENDATION: Approve a Resolution authorizing a Joint Election Agreement between <br />the City of Paris and North Lamar Independent School District. <br />