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A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE
RESULTS OF A "STRAW -VOTE" PROPOSITION SUBMITTED TO THE
VOTERS IN CONNECTION WITH AN ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF
LUBBOCK ON APRIL 8, 1972.
WHEREAS, the City Council has heretofore determined that a proposition be
bmitted to the voters of the City of Lubbock in the form of a "straw vote" which
)uld read as follows:
"I favor as the best method for raising money needed to finance the programs
of our City:
20,975 Service Charge (Such as garbage charge and/or sewer charge)
8 813 Property Tax (Ad Valorem)
7,757 Combination of both"
WHEREAS, the proposition was submitted to the voters on April 8, 1972
and the returns of such "straw vote" are at this time before this Council, and the
Council unanimously directs that such returns of the "straw vote" proposition be
opened and canvassed and the results thereof be declared; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1: THAT the proposition: "I favor as the best method for raising
money needed to finance the programs of our City, " was submitted to the qualified
voters of the City of Lubbock on April 8, 1972 with the following results: 11
Service Charge (Such as garbage charge and/or
sewer charge)------------------------------------ 20,g75 votes
Property Tax (Ad Valorem)------------------------ � R 1 q votes
Combination of both ------------------------------ 7,, 757 votes
That there were 37,545 votes cast in such "straw vote" electioi
and that a majority of such votes were cast in favor of the proposition for service
charge.
SECTION 2, THAT the City Council has duly canvassed the election returns
of such "straw vote", and find that a majority of the qualified voters of the City of
Lubbock are in favor of gervine rhargP
as the best method for raising money needed to finance the programs of our City.
sed by the City Council this loth day of
kTTEST:
Lave is Lowe, City Secretary -Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Fred O. Senter, Jr. , q.#y Attorney
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