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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-0726.1
ORDER OF SPECIAL ELECTION
November 8, 2022
BE IT REMEMBERED THAT on this the 26th day of July 2022, at a duly posted meeting
of the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, a quorum being present, the meeting was called
to order, and the Council issued the following order:
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that a special election be held on the 8th day of
November 2022, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., for the purpose of considering the continuation and
adoption of one-fourth of one percent sales and use tax to provide revenue for maintenance and
repair of municipal streets for a four (4) year period; and to consider the continuation and the
adoption of one-fourth of one percent sales and use tax for crime reduction programs for a ten (10)
year period; providing for the publication and posting of notice, which propositions shall be as
follows:
Proposition 1
Whether or not to continue the adoption of one-fourth of one percent sales and
use tax to provide revenue for maintenance and repair of municipal streets for
a four (4) year period.
For: ___________
Against: __________
Proposition 2
Whether or not to continue the adoption of one-fourth of one percent sales and
use tax for crime reduction programs for a ten (10) year period.
For: ___________
Against: __________
Said election shall be held as a Joint Election administered by the Dallas and Denton
County Elections Administrators in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Election Code
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and a Joint Election Agreement with each of the respective counties. The City Manager is hereby
authorized to execute the appropriate agreements with the Counties of Dallas and Denton for the
conduct of the special election. Pursuant to the Joint Election Contracts, the County Elections
Administrators, respectively, shall serve as Election Administrator for said election. Presiding
Election Judges and Alternate Presiding Election Judges appointed to serve at said polling places
shall be those election officials furnished by the Elections Administrator from the list of proposed
elections judges listed in an attachment to the Joint Election Contract.
Notice of the special election shall be posted at the place of notice of the City Council
meetings and be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City. Said notice must be
published on the same day in each of two successive weeks, with the first publication occurring
no earlier than the thirtieth day and no later than the fourteenth day before the date of the election.
A copy of the published notice that contains the name of the newspaper and the date of publication
shall be retained as a record of such notice, and such person posting the notice shall make a record
of the time of posting, starting date and the place of posting.
Early voting by personal appearance for Dallas County and Denton County residents will
be conducted in accordance with state law and as stated in the Joint Elections Contracts and posted
on the City’s webpage. Application for ballot by mail must be received no later than the close of
business on October 28, 2022. Applications for early voting ballot by mail shall be mailed to:
Dallas County residents Denton County residents
Michael Scarpello Denton County Elections Administration
Dallas County Elections Administrator 701 Kimberly Drive, Suite A101
Dallas County Elections Department Denton, TX 76208
1520 Round Table Drive
Dallas, Texas 75247
Early voting for Dallas County residents by personal appearance may be conducted at either
the Coppell Town Center, 255 Parkway Boulevard, or at any of the other branch locations established
by the Election Contract. Early voting for Dallas County residents by personal appearance will be
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conducted beginning Monday, October 24, 2022, through Friday, November 4, 2022, at locations
specified in the Joint Election Contracts.
Early voting for Denton County residents by personal appearance may be conducted at
either the Denton County Elections Administration, 701 Kimberly Drive, Suite A101, Denton, TX
76208, or at any of the other branch locations established by the Election Contract. Early voting
for Denton County residents by personal appearance will be conducted beginning Monday,
October 24, 2022, through Friday, November 4, 2022, at locations specified in the Joint Election
Contracts.
That the City Secretary shall present the election returns to the City of Coppell City Council
at a City Council called or special meeting for the canvassing of said election in accordance with
the Texas Election Code.
DULY ORDERED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas the 26th day of July
2022.
APPROVED:
WES MAYS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
ASHLEY OWENS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ROBERT E. HAGER, CITY ATTORNEY