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SECTION 1. The City Council finds and declares that the May 6, 2017 special municipal
election was duly ordered for the purpose of putting the question before the City of Denton voters
to authorize the adoption of a ceiling or limitation on the City ad valorem tax levy of a person who
is disabled and a person who is sixty-five (65) years of age or older who makes application for and
receives a homestead exemption; that the election was duly held and the returns of the election
officials have been delivered to the Council, all in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas
and the Charter and ordinances of the City of Denton.
SECTION 2. The official returns of the election officials having been opened, examined,
and canvassed, and the Council hereby finds and declares that 8,227 ballots were cast at the
election, and that the votes cast for the Proposition stated below were as follows:
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AUTHORIZE THE ADOPTION OF A CEILING OR LIMITATION ON THE CITY AD
VALOREM l OF ' PERSON
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RECEIVESSIXTY-FIVE (65) YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER WHO MAKES APPLICATION FOR ANI,
HOMESTEAD
♦. EXEMPTION.
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AUTHORIZE THE ADOPTION OF A CEILING OR LIMITATION 01 TAE CITT AD
VALOREM TAX LEVY OF A PERSON WHO IS DISABLED AND A PERSON WHO IS
SIXTY-FIVE (65) YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER WHO MAKES APPLICATION FOR AND
RECEIVES ♦ HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION.
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TOTAL VOTES CAST:
PROPOSITION
AUTHORIZE THE ADOPTION OF A CEILING OR LIMITATION ON THE CITY AD
VALOREM TAX LEVY OF A PERSON WHO IS DISABLED AND A PERSON WHO IS
SIXTY-FIVE (65) YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER WHO MAKES APPLICATION FOR AND
RECEIVES A HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION.
YES 4,173 NO 3,951
SECTION 3. The City Council has found and determined that the meeting at which this
ordinance is considered is open to the public and that notice thereof was given in accordance with
provisions of the Texas open meetings law, Tex. Gov't Code ch. 551, as amended, and that a
quorum of the City Council was present.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the -_-(_1(c_) day of 2017
TS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
AARON L SAL, INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY
BY: :..... _
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