File #: Ord. 2021-61    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 7/19/2021 In control: City Council
On agenda: 8/3/2021 Final action: 8/3/2021
Title: Consider approval of Ordinance 2021-61, on first and final reading, ordering a General and Special Election to be held on November 2, 2021 for the purpose of electing a City Council Member for Place 5, a City Council Member for Place 6 and to submit proposed amendments to the San Marcos City Charter to the voters; making provisions for conducting the election; providing for the approval of this ordinance as an emergency measure on only one reading; and providing an effective date.
Attachments: 1. 2021 Election Ordinance - Candidates and Charter Amendments.pdf, 2. 2021 Charter Review Commission Final Report.pdf

AGENDA CAPTION:

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Consider approval of Ordinance 2021-61, on first and final reading, ordering a General and Special Election to be held on November 2, 2021 for the purpose of electing a City Council Member for Place 5, a City Council Member for Place 6 and to submit proposed amendments to the San Marcos City Charter to the voters; making provisions for conducting the election; providing for the approval of this ordinance as an emergency measure on only one reading; and providing an effective date.

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Meeting date:  August 3, 2021

 

Department:  City Clerk

 

Amount & Source of Funding
Funds Required:  TBD

Account Number:  10001101.52425

Funds Available:  $40,933

Account Name:  Election Expenses Fund

 

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Background Information:

According to Texas Election Code Section 3.005 (c)(2), the last day to call the General Election of the City of San Marcos is August 16, 2021.  Due to the time sensitive nature of this Ordinance, it is being proposed as an Emergency and will have only one reading.  The Countywide Early Voting and Election Day polling places will be set by the Hays County Commissioners Court at a later date.  A separate ordinance setting out the polling places for the Election will be presented for Council approval on August 17th or September 7th.

 

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