2025-004 - Ordering the Regular Municipal Election to behalf on the first Saturday in May in 2025 – Council Districts 4, 5, & 7

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RESOLUTION N0. 2025-004 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, ORDERING THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, TO BE HELD ON THE FIRST SATURDAY IN MAY 2 02 5, SAME BEING THE 3RD DAY OF MAY 2025, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING MEMBERS OF THE PARIS CITY COUNCIL IN DISTRICTS 4, 5 AND 7 FOR THE ENSUING TWO YEARS; DESIGNATING POLLING PLACES; ORDERING NOTICES OF ELECTION TO BE GIVEN; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, it is necessary that the City Council of the City of. Paris order a regular municipal election for the City of Paris, Texas), be held by the cualified voters of Districts 4, 5 and 7 of the City of Paris, Texas, on the first Saturday in May 202!;, same being the 3rd day of May 2025, between the hours of 7,n00 o'clock a.m. and 7:00 o'clock p.m.,, for the purpose of electing three (3) members of the City Council of the City of Paris for two year terms, as follows: One Council Member from District Four (4) One Council Member from District Five (5) One Council Member from District Seven (7) WHEREAS, the election shall be held as an Election administered by the Lamar County Elections Administrator ion accordance with the provisions of the Texas Election Code, the Charter of the City of Paris, the Election Contract with the County of Lamar, and as provided in Paragraphs 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 of the District Court Order entered March 15, 1976, in Civil Action No. P -75 -3 -CA, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Is Texas, Paris Division, and as provided in the Charter of the City of Paris and the laws of the State of Texas wherein they do not conflict with said Order; and WHEREAS, the City of Paris accepts Lamar County Election Administration's use of the ElectiSoftwareon Systems & direct recording electronic voting systems., which have been certified by the Secretary of State i8n accordance with the Texas Election Code and approved by the United States Department of Justice. NOW, THEREFOERE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in this resolution are hereby in all things approved and are incorporated herein for all purposes. Section 2. That the regular municipal election is hereby ordered for May 3, 2 02 5, for the City of Paris, Texas, for the purpose of electing members of the City Council for Districts 4, 5 and 7. The Polling location where qualified voters may cast ballots for the general election i's the Lamar County Courthouse Annex, Old County Courtroom, 231 Lamar Avenue, Paris, Texas. The polling location shall be open from 7:00 a.m. to 70.00 p.m. the date