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RESOLUTION AND ORDER CANVASSING RETURNS
AND DECLARING RESULTS OF SPECIAL ELECTION
HELD IN THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS ON
5TH DAY OF DECEMBER 1967, ON THE QUESTION
OF ADOPTION OF A ONE PERCENT (1%) LOCAL
SALES AND USE TAX WITHIN SAID CITY.
WHEREAS, there was held in the City of Grapevine, Texas, on the
5th day of December, 1967, an election at which there were submitted
lika, to the duly qualified resident electors of said City, for their action
thereupon, the following propositions :
FOR adoption of a one percent (1%) local sales and use tax within
the city.
AGAINST adoption of a one percent (1%) local sales and use tax
within the city.
and
WHEREAS, there were cast at said election 319 votes, of
which number there were cast:
FOR adoption of a one percent (1%) local sales and
use tax within the city. 213 votes
AGAINST adoption of a one percent (1%) local sales
and use tax within the city. 106 votes
Majority FOR adoption of a one pereent (1%) local
sales and use tax within the city. 107 votes
as shown in the official election returns heretofore lawfully submitted
to the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas, and filed with the
City Secretary of said city; and
WHEREAS, only duly qualified resident electors of said City
voted at said election, and said election was called and held in strict
conformity with the laws of the State of Texas : now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
TEXAS :
Section 1. That the election described in the preamble to this
%10, resolution and order was duly called and notice thereof given in ac-
cordance with law; that said election was held in the manner required
by law; that only duly qualified resident electors of the City of
Grapevine, Texas voted at said election; that due returns of said election
have been made by the proper officers; that said election resulted
favorably to the proposition: FOR ADOPTION OF A ONE PERCENT (1%)
LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX WITHIN THE CITY: and that a majority of the
qualified voters of said City of Grapevine, Texas, voting at said
election, have voted in favor of approving and adopting a One Percent
(1%) Local Sales and Use Tax within said City.
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Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas,
hereby officially and affirmatively declares that said One Percent (1%)
Local Sales and Use Tax within said City has been properly and lawfully
adopted in accordance with the provisions of Article 1066c, Vernon's
Texas Civil Statutes (Acts 1967, 60th Legislature, Regular Session,
Chapter 36, Page 62) .
Section 3. That the City Secretary is hereby authorized and
directed to transmit to the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State
of Texas, in Austin, Texas, by United States Registered Mail, or by
United States Certified Mail, a certified copy of this Resolution and
Order Canvassing the Returns of Special Election, under the official
seal of the City of Grapevine, Texas, showing the approval of said
Local Sales and Use Tax by the qualified voters of said City, together
with a map of said City, clearly showing the boundaries thereof as of the
date of said election.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 5th day of December , A.D., 1967.
APPROVED:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorneyt