1994-072j:\wpdocs\ord\precinct.ord
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, AMENDING THE ELECTION
PRECINCT DESIGNATIONS ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF
DENTON, COUNTY, TEXAS CONTAINED IN THE VOTING DISTRICTS FOR THE
CITY OF DENTON TO REFLECT THE NEW PRECINCT DESIGNATIONS THAT HAVE
BEEN ADOPTED BY DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the four single member districts of the City of
Denton are composed by reference to election precincts designated
by the Commissioners Court of the County of Denton, Texas; and
WHEREAS, the County of Denton recently changed the designa-
tions and size of some of its election precincts which may cause
voters in the upcoming city General Election to be confused as to
which single member district they reside in even though the
boundaries of such Districts have not changed; and
WHEREAS, voters may more easily determine which single member
district they reside in if the existing designations for county
precincts in the city's single member districts are amended to
reflect the newly approved precinct designations; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. The city of Denton, Texas is hereby divided into
four (4) single member geographic election districts. Such single
member geographic election districts are hereby created and
described as follows:
DISTRICT 1. Single member district number 1 includes the
following Denton County Texas, election precincts as estab-
lished by the Commissioners Court of Denton County, Texas:
1. All of precinct 421.
2. That portion of precinct 111 lying north of Interstate
Highway 35E.
3. That portion of precinct 406 lying east of Avenue E and
north of Eagle Drive.
4. That portion of precinct 410 lying north of Eagle Drive
and east of Bernard Street.
5. That portion of precincts 416 and 424 lying within the
City of Denton.
6. That portion of precinct 418 lying north and west of
Audra Lane and east and south of Mingo Road.
DISTRICT 2. Single member district number 2 includes the
following Denton County, Texas election precincts as estab-
lished by the Commissioners Court of Denton County, Texas:
1. All of precincts 106, 116, 407, and 426.
2. That portion of precincts 102, 104, 105, 115, 417, and
419 lying within the City of Denton.
DISTRICT 3. Single member district number 3 includes the
following Denton County, Texas, election precincts as estab-
lished by the Commissioners Court of Denton County, Texas:
1. All of precincts 404, 405, 408, 409, and 420.
2. That portion of precincts 401, 402, 403, 423, and 425
lying within the City of Denton.
3. That portion of precinct 418 lying north of Mingo Road.
DISTRICT 4. Single member district number 4 includes the
following Denton County, Texas election precincts as estab-
lished by the Commissioners Court of Denton County, Texas:
1. That portion of precincts 103, 108, 301, 412, 414, 415
lying within the city of Denton.
2. That portion of precinct 111 lying south of Interstate
Highway 35E and within the City of Denton.
3. That portion of precinct 406 lying west of Avenue E and
south of Eagle Drive.
4. That portion of precinct 410 lying south of Eagle Drive
and west of Bernard Street.
5. That portion of precinct 118 lying north of Shady Shores
Road lying within the city of Denton.
SECTION II. This ordinance shall become effective from and
after the date of passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the /~/day of ~ ,
1994.
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ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
BY: _
APP ED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
DEBRA A. DRAYOVITCH, CITY ATTORNEY
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