HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 08-040
CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
RESOLUTION NO. 08-040
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS DESIGNATING
POLLING LOCATIONS AND APPOINTING
ELECTION OFFICIALS FOR A MUNICIPAL
ELECTION ON MAY 10, 2008; EST ABLISHING PAY
RATES FOR ELECTION WORKERS; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on February 4, 2008 the City Council of the City of The Colony
ordered an election be held on May 10, 2008 for the purpose of electing four Single-
Member District Council Members: Place 3, Place 4, Place 5 and Place 6; and
WHEREAS, the polling locations were designated in said election order; and,
WHEREAS, at the time of ordering the election the election judges and alternate
election judges were yet to be named; and,
WHEREAS, upon the expiration of filing for a place on the ballot, the withdrawal
deadline, and the expiration of the time allowed for write-in candidates to declare
candidacy, Place 5 and Place 6 had opposed candidates and Place 3 and Place 4 had
unopposed candidates; and,
WHEREAS, the City Secretary has certified that the candidates for Place 3 and
Place 4 are unopposed resulting in those elections being cancelled; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to have a single polling location for all
voters on May 10, 2008.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
THE COLONY, TEXAS:
Section 1. That Peters Colony Elementary School, 5101 Nash, be designated
as the single polling location for the May 10, 2008 General Election for city council Place
5 and Place 6, and for the Lewisville Independent School District voters city-wide.
Section 2.
follows:
That the election officers for said county precincts shall be as
DENTON COUNTY ELECTION PRECINCTS 109. 222. 201. and 219 (Place 6
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Presiding Judge
Regina Carpenter
Alternate Judge
Rolando Reyes
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EARL Y BALLOT BOARD PRESIDING JUDGE
Regina Carpenter
The Presiding Judge shall appoint not less than two (2) nor more than five (5)
qualified election clerks to serve and assist in the conduct of the election, providing that if
the Presiding Judge named above actually serves as expected, the Alternate Presiding
Judge shall be one of such clerks.
By passing this Resolution, the City Council of said City approves and concurs in the
appointment of the aforesaid election officers.
Section 3. That the judges shall be compensated at a rate of ten dollars ($10.00)
per hour and clerks shall be compensated at the rate of eight dollars ($8.00) per hour.
The judge who delivers the election returns and election supplies shall be paid an
additional twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
Section 4. That the City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to publish
and post, in the time and manner prescribed by law, all notices required to be so
published and posted in connection with the conduct of this election.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE
COLONY, TEXAS TO BE EFFECTIVE this 7th day of April. 2008.
ATTEST:
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Robert E. Hager
City Attorney
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