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ORDINANCE NO. 9744
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
JANUARY 21, 1995, FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING FOR OR AGAINST THE
ADOPTION OF THREE -EIGHTHS (3/8) OF ONE PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX
WITHIN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; INCLUDING
THE PURCHASE OF LAND, THE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND
OPERATION COSTS OF A MUNICIPALLY OWNED MULTIPURPOSE FACILITY TO
BE USED FOR SPORTS, ATHLETIC, ENTERTAINMENT, TOURIST AND
CONVENTION PURPOSES AND ACTIVITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 4B OF
ARTICLE 5190.6 OF VERNON'S ANNOTATED CIVIL STATUTES; MAKING
PROVISION FOR THE CONDUCT OF SUCH ELECTION ACCORDING TO
APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF LAW; PROVIDING FOR EXECUTION OF AN
APPROPRIATE ELECTION ORDER HEREAFTER; AND OTHER PROVISIONS
INCIDENT TO AND RELATED TO THE PURPOSE HEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock deems it to be in the best interest
of the citizens of the City of Lubbock to order a special election to be held on January 21,
1995, for the purpose of voting for or against the adoption of three -eighths (3/8) of one
percent sales and use tax for the purchase of land, construction, maintenance and operation of
a multipurpose facility to be used for sports, athletic, entertainment, tourist and convention
and other similar purposes pursuant to Section 4B of Article 5190.6, Vernon's Annotated
Civil Statutes; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT a Special Election be held on the 21 st day of January, 1995,
which date is the next succeeding uniform election date available for municipal elections for
which sufficient time elapses for the holding of an election after passage of this Ordinance.
Said election shall be held to determine whether three -eighths (3/8) of one percent sales and
use tax should be imposed within the City of Lubbock for economic development pursuant to
Section 4B of Article 5190.6 of Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes.
SECTION 2. THAT an electronic voting system shall be used in this election,
including early voting. Ballots shall be prepared in accordance with the applicable provisions
of the Election Code so that voters may cast their ballots either "for" or "against" the
measure, which shall appear on the ballot substantially as follows:
PROPOSITION NO. 1
FOR: "THE ADOPTION OF A SALES AND USE TAX FOR
AGAINST: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING THE
PURCHASE OF LAND, THE CONSTRUCTION,
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION COSTS OF A
MUNICIPALLY OWNED MULTIPURPOSE FACILITY
TO BE USED FOR SPORTS, ATHLETIC, ENTERTAIN-
MENT, TOURIST AND CONVENTION PURPOSES
AND ACTIVITIES AT THE RATE OF THREE -EIGHTHS
(3/8) OF ONE PERCENT".
SECTION 3. THAT the election shall be held at the voting places set forth in an
appropriate election order to be issued by the Mayor hereafter and all persons qualified to
vote in the City of Lubbock under the election laws of the State of Texas shall be allowed to
vote therein. Said Special Election shall be held and the polling places shall be open from 7:00
A.M. to 7:00 P.M. and all electors shall vote in the precinct of their residence unless otherwise
provided in the election order. The sealed ballot box procedure established by Subchapter C,
Chapter 127, Texas Election Code shall be used for this election.
SECTION 4. THAT notice of this election shall be published in a newspaper of
general circulation published in the City of Lubbock by publication of this Ordinance in its
entirety at least once not earlier than the 30th day or later than the 1 Oth day before election
day. In addition, notice of the election shall be posted as required by the Texas Election Code.
SECTION 5. THAT early voting shall commence on the 3rd day of January 1995 and
be conducted at the office of the City Secretary on weekdays, other than City holidays, during
the regular hours of business of the office of the City Secretary, which are from 8:00 A.M. to
5:00 P.M. and at branch offices for personal appearance at South Plains Mall, 6002 Slide
Road, Lubbock, Texas; Alderson Junior High School, 219 Walnut, Lubbock, Texas;
Monterey High School, 3211 47th, Lubbock, Texas; Albertsons Supermarket No. 4102, 302
University Avenue, Lubbock, Texas; and United Supermarket No. 543, 8201 Quaker Avenue,
Lubbock, Texas; United Supermarket No. 505, 401 Slide Road, Lubbock, Texas. The hours
and days of voting at the branch early voting locations are as follows:
South Plains Mall:
January 3, 1995 - January 6, 1995, 8:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.
January 7, 1995, 10:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.
January 8, 1995, 1:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
January 9, 1995 - January 13, 1995, 8:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.
January 14, 1995, 10:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.
January 15, 1995, 1:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
January 17, 1995, 8:00 A.M. - 8:00 P.M.
Alderson Junior High School:
January 9, 1995 - January 13, 1995, 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
January 17, 1995, 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Monterey High School:
January 9, 1995 - January 13, 1995, 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
January 17, 1995, 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
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Albertsons Supermarket No. 4102 (Town & Country Shopping Center):
January 3, 1995 - January 6, 1995, 10:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.
January 9, 1995 - January 13, 1995, 10:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.
January 17, 1995, 10:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.
United Supermarket No. 543 (Kingsgate Shopping Center):
January 3, 1995 - January 6, 1995, 10:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.
January 9, 1995 - January 13, 1995, 10:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.
January 17, 1995, 10:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.
United Supermarket No. 505 (Fourth Street and Slide Road):
January 3, 1995 - January 6, 1995, 10:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.
January 9, 1995 - January 13, 1995, 10:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.
January 17, 1995, 10:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the City Council on first
Passed by the City Council on
ATTEST:
Betty U. Johnson, y Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
G. Vandiver, First Assistant City
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HELD ON JANUARY 21, 1995,
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FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING /.7 ( is a true Copy 0f the
FOR OR AGAINST THE ADOP-
TION OF THREE -EIGHTHS (3/8).n.the following g dates:
OF ONE PERCENT SALES AND
USE TAX WITHIN THE CITY OF
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ENTERTAINMENT, TOURIST
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AND ACTIVITIES PURSUANT TO CHE-JOURNAL
SECTION 4B OF ARTICLE 51".6
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IL STATUTES; MAKING PROVI-
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ELECTION ORDER HEREAF-
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ORDINANCE NO. 9745
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING
A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON JANUARY 21, 1995,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING
FOR OR AGAINST THE ADOP-
TION OF AN ADDITIONAL
SALES AND USE TAX WITHIN
THE CITY AT THE RATE OF
ONE -EIGHTH (1/8) OF ONE
PERCENT TO BE USED TO RE-
DUCE THE PROPERTY TAX
RATE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER
321 OF THE TAX CODE; MAKING
PROVISION FOR THE CONDUCT
OF SUCH ELECTION ACCORD-'
ING TO APPLICABLE PROVI-
SIONS OF LAW; PROVIDING
FOR EXECUTION OF AN AP-
PROPRIATE ELECTION ORDER
HEREAFTER; AND OTHER
PROVISIONS INCIDENT TO AND
RELATED TO THE PURPOSE
HEREOF.
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ORDINANCE NO.9743
AN ORDINANCE AMEND-
ING SUBSECTION 19.20) OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEX-
AS, WITH REGARD TO THE POS- ERAS
SESSION AND CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGESAT 3OCK
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COURSE; PROVIDING FOR A - —a Notary Public in and for Lubbock County, Texas on this day
SAVINGS CLAUSE AND PROVID-
ING FOR PUBLICATION. !(j - of the Southwestern Newspa-
ORDINANCE N0. 9744
AORDINA CE N OR744 publishers of the Lubbock Avalanche -Journal — Morning, and Sunday, who being by me duly
A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE.nd say that said newspaper has been published continuously for more than fifty-two weeks pri-
HELD ON JANUARY 21, 1995, -
FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING tion of this
FOR OR AGAINST THE ADOP-
TION OF THREE -EIGHTHS (3,S) No. at Lubbock County, Texas and the attached print -
OF ONE PERCENT SALES AND ` USE TAX WITHIN THE CITY OF is a true copy of the original and was printed in the Lubbock
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LUBBOCK FOR ECONOMIC DE.
VELOPMENT; INCLUDING THE. on the following dates: --
PURCHASE OF LAND, THE CON- ,
STRUCTION, MAINTENANCE
AND OPERATIONS COSTS OF
MUNICIPALLY OWNED MULTI-
PURPOSE FACILITY TO BE/n
USED FOR SPORTS, ATHLETIC,
ENTERTAINMENT, TOURISTf0-�—
AND CONVENTION PURPOSES
AND ACTIVITIES PURSUANT TO NOTARY PUBLIC in and for the State of Texas
SECTION 48 OF ARTICLE 5190.6
OF VERNON'S ANNOTATED CIV- 1 My Commission Expires ..................
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