AGENDA CAPTION:
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Receive certification from the Interim City Clerk on the initiative petition for a new City of San Marcos ordinance to eliminate enforcement to low-level marijuana offenses.
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Meeting date: August 2, 2022
Department: City Clerk’s Office
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Background Information:
On June 1, 2022, Mr. Ben Deatrick with Ground Game Texas submitted an initiative petition to initiate a new City of San Marcos ordnance to eliminate enforcement of low-level marijuana offense.
On July 16th, the certification was invalid. The Interim City Clerk and staff did a recount and the
initiative petition recount are as follows: 10,624 total signatures, 4,667 were verified and 5,957 of which were invalid. The initiative petition to initiate a new City of San Marcos ordinance to eliminate enforcement of low-level marijuana offenses is valid.
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