O-2014-3521 declaring results of Special Election/ 1/4% sales tax for street maintenance and repairs

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ORDINANCE N0.2014-9` AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE ON MAY 10, 2014, TO PERMIT VOTING FOR OR AGAINST THE PROPOSITION: "THE REAUTHORIZATION OF THE LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AT THE RATE OF ONE-FOURTH OF ONE PERCENT TO CONTINUE PROVIDING REVENUE FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF MUNICIPAL STREETS"; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, the City of La Porte held a special election on the 10d' day of May, 2014, to permit voting for or against a proposition reauthorizing the local sales and use tax in the City at a rate of one-fourth of one percent to continue providing revenue for maintenance and repair of municipal streets; and WHEREAS, there were cast at said election for the following proposition the number of votes for and against opposite the proposition as shown in the official election returns heretofore delivered by the Election Manager and officials to the Mayor and City Council of the City of La Porte and submitted to the City Council: PROPOSITION: The reauthorization of the local sales and use tax in the City of La Porte at a rate of one-fourth of one percent to continue providing revenue for maintenance and repair of municipal streets. 799 For 324 Against NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. That the City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas, hereby finds that the above -referenced recitals are true and correct. Section 2. That said election was duly called and notice thereof given in accordance with law; that said election was held in the manner required by law; that due returns of said election have been made by the proper officers; that said returns have been canvassed by the City Council of the City of La Porte; that said election has resulted in the passage of the proposition, to wit: "THE REAUTHORIZATION OF THE LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AT THE RATE OF ONE-FOURTH OF ONE PERCENT TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE REVENUE FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF MUNICIPAL STREETS." Section 3. The sales and use tax effective date shall be October 1, 2014, the first day of the first calendar quarter occurring after the expiration of the first complete calendar quarter occurring after the date on which the Comptroller of Public Accounts receives notice of the results of the election.