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RESOLUTION NO. 2011 -3 <br /> A RESOLUTION OF TEE TEMPORARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE LA PORTE <br /> FIRE CONTROL, PREVENTION, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRICT <br /> DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE CREATION AND TAX ELECTION OF THE LA <br /> PORTE FIRE CONTROL, PREVENTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES <br /> DISTRICT! DECLARING THE LA PORTE FIRE CONTROL PREVENTION, AND <br /> EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRICT CREATED! MAKING FINDINGS <br /> RELATED THERETO! AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br /> WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Texas Election Code, <br /> the Temporary Board of Directors of the La Porte Fire Control, <br /> Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District (the "Board ") <br /> at a meeting held on the 23rd day of May, 2011, canvassed in <br /> accordance with all applicable laws the returns of the election of <br /> the La Porte Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical <br /> Services District (the "District ") held within the territory of the <br /> District on the 14th day of May, 2011, for the purpose of creating <br /> the La Porte Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical <br /> Services District and authorizing a one - fourth of one percent sales <br /> and use tax (the "Election "); and <br /> WHEREAS, the Board has reviewed and investigated all matters <br /> pertaining to the Election, including the ordering, notices, <br /> election officers, holding and returns thereof; and <br /> WHEREAS, the result of the Board's canvass was that the total <br /> votes cast by resident, qualified electors of the territory of the <br /> District at the creation and tax election were as follows, to -wit: <br /> PROPOSITION NO. 1 <br /> The creation of the La Porte Fire Control, Prevention, and <br /> Emergency Medical Services District dedicated to fire safety <br /> and emergency medical services and the adoption of a proposed <br /> local sales and use tax at a rate of one - fourth of one percent <br /> (0.25 %) . <br /> For 928 votes <br /> Against 570 votes; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Board finds the election returns set out above to <br /> be accurate and correct and no election protest or contest have <br /> been filed with the Board or instituted in connection with said <br /> election returns; <br /> NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TEMPORARY BOARD OF <br /> DIRECTORS OF THE LA PORTE FIRE CONTROL, PREVENTION, AND EMERGENCY <br /> MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRICT: <br /> Section 1. That the Temporary Board of Directors of the La <br /> Porte Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services <br /> District hereby finds that the above reference recitals are true <br /> and correct. <br />