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<br />askins <br />& askins p.c. <br /> <br />A TIORNEYS and COUNSELORS <br /> <br />Knox W. Askins <br />Clark T. Askins <br /> <br />November 30, 2009 <br /> <br />Hon. Mayor & City Council <br />City of La Porte <br />City Hall <br />La Porte, Texas <br /> <br />Re: Agenda Request for January 25, 2010, Meeting <br /> <br />Gentlemen: <br /> <br />At a special election '\in May, 2006, the voters approved adoption of <br />a municipal sales and use tax for street maintenance, at a rate of <br />one-fourth of one percent, for a four year term, which will expire <br />in 2010. <br /> <br />At the request of Mr. Bottoms, I have prepared herewith form ot <br />ordinance calling a special election on May 8, 2010, on the <br />proposition of re-authorization of the local sales and use tax in <br />the City of La Porte at the rate of one-fourth of one percent, to <br />continue providing revenue for maintenance and repair of municipal <br />streets. <br /> <br />The same schedule would be followed as provided for in the <br />ordinance calling the election on the same date, for the election <br />of a City officials. <br /> <br />If City Council approves this ordinance on January 25, 2010; our <br />office will file an application with the U. S. Department of <br />Justice, Voting Rights Division, for preclearance of this special <br />election. <br /> <br />Yours very truly, / . <br /> <br />;,,:72~~-i"L Z<) C(;;;CS4LdJ <br /> <br />Knox W. Askins <br />City Attorney <br />City of La Porte <br /> <br />KWA: sw <br />Enclosure <br />cc: Mr. Ron Bottoms, City Manager <br />Mr. John Joerns, Assistant City Manager <br />Ms. Michael Dolby, Director of Finance <br />Ms. Martha A. Gillett, City Secretary <br />Mr. Clark T. Askins, Asst. City Attorney <br /> <br />702 W. Fairmont Parkway, P.O. Box 1218, La Porte, TX 77572-1218 <br />281.471.1887 phone . 281.471.2047 fax. knoxaskins@comcast.net . ctaskins@swbell.net <br />