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File #: 23-382    Version: 1
Type: New Business Status: Approved
File created: 5/10/2023 Meeting Body: City Council
On agenda: 8/1/2023 Final action: 8/1/2023
Title Search: Consider an ordinance calling a Sales and Use Tax Election to be held in the City of Keller, Texas on November 7, 2023, to submit a proposition on the question of the reauthorization of a sales and use tax for street maintenance of one-fourth of one percent; making provisions for the conduct of the Election and providing for other matters related thereto; providing a cumulative clause; providing severability; providing publication; providing for engrossment and enrollment; and providing an effective date."
Attachments: 1. 080123_Calling Sales and Use Tax Election

To:                     Mayor and City Council                     

From:                     Kelly Ballard, City Secretary

Subject:                     

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Consider an ordinance calling a Sales and Use Tax Election to be held in the City of Keller, Texas on November 7, 2023, to submit a proposition on the question of the reauthorization of a sales and use tax for street maintenance of one-fourth of one percent; making provisions for the conduct of the Election and providing for other matters related thereto; providing a cumulative clause; providing severability; providing publication; providing for engrossment and enrollment; and providing an effective date.”

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Background:                     

The proposed ordinance is calling for the November 7, 2023, City of Keller Sales and Use Tax Election for the reauthorization of the street maintenance local sales and use tax at a rate of one-fourth of one percent.

 

Tarrant County Elections is preparing a standard Joint Election Agreement and Contract for Election Services to be utilized by all entities for the November 7, 2023 Special Election, which includes the following information: 

All entities will share the County’s regular early voting locations. The main early voting location is at Tarrant County Elections Center, 2700 Premier Street, Fort Worth, Texas.  Keller Town Hall is included as one of Tarrant County’s early voting locations. All registered voters in the City of Keller will be able to vote at any Tarrant County early voting location.

 

On Election Day the registered voters in the City of Keller will be able to vote at any Tarrant County Election Day voting location.

     

Tarrant County’s voting system is the HART InterCivic Verity System version 2.3.1a for said Election.

 

Combined ballots in those polling places where jurisdictions overlap will be utilized to be voted on at each polling location for the November 7, 2023 Election.

 

Financial Impact:                     

The City’s cost for the November 7, 2023 Special Election will be included in Tarrant County’s Joint Election Agreement and Contract for Election Services and will be presented to the City Council at a later date for approval.