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NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION To the Registered Voters of the City of Paris, Texas: Notice is herby given that the polling places listed below will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on May 14, 2011, for voting in the special election for the purpose of considering the following proposed amendments to the City Charter: Proposition 1: Amend Section 16, "Number, selection, term," to change the term limits for city council members in order to provide continuity for the community, so that the first sentence of the last paragraph shall read as follows: The members of the city council shall serve not more than three consecutive two-year terms, after which two years must pass before they are again eligible to serve on the council". Proposition 2: Amend Section 35, "Independent annual audit," to be more consistent with state law by allowing the city to enter a multi-year contract with a certified public accountant to conduct the annual audit, so that the first sentence of Section 35 shall be amended to read as follows: The city council shall designate a certified public accountant to conduct an independent audit of the City's financial records each fiscal year and report their findings to the City Council. Selection of the certified public account shall be in compliance with state law dealing the procurement of professional services. The Council may contract with the certified public accountant to perform financial audit services far more than one year. All qualified voters residing within the geographic boundaries of the City of Paris may vote in the special election. LOCATION OF THE POLLING PLACES: District No. 1: Red River Valley Fair Grounds, 570 E. Center Street, Paris, TX District No. 2: Thomas Justiss Elementary School, 401 N.W.18Ih Street, Paris, TX District No. 3: Paris Alternative School for Success (formerly Travis Jr. High School), 3270 Graham St., Paris, TX District No. 4: Cecil Everett Elementary School (North Lamar), 3201 Lewis Lane, Paris, TX District No. 5: Lamar County Courthouse Annex, 231 Lamar Avenue, Paris, TX District No. 6: Paris Jr. College Applied Technology Bldg., 2400 Clarksville Street, Paris, TX District No. 7: Ramseur Baptist Church, 3400 Lamar Ave., Paris, TX 1