02-58 - RTOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS
RESOLUTION NO.02-58
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PROSPER,
TEXAS, ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE CONDUCTED ON SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY 1, 2003 FOR THE PURPOSE OF APPROVING OR
DISAPPROVING THE PROPOSITION OF REDUCING THE TAX RATE IN
THE TOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS FOR THE CURRENT YEAR, FROM 2002
TO 2003; AUTHORIZING THE TOWN SECRETARY TO MAKE
SUBMISSIONS TO THE UNITED STATES JUSTICE DEPARTMENT FOR
PRE -CLEARANCE APPROVAL; ESTABLISHING OTHER PROCEDURES
FOR CONDUCTING THE ELECTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS, on or about November 12, 2002, the Town Council of the Town of Prosper,
Texas ("Town Council"), received a petition signed by qualified voters of the taxing unit of the
Town of Prosper, Texas ("Prosper") to require that an election be held to determine whether or
not to reduce the tax rate adopted for the current year, 2002-2003, to the rollback tax rate
calculated as provided by Chapter 26 of the Texas Tax Code (the "Petition"); and
WHEREAS, Chapter 26 of the Texas Tax Code requires that an election be ordered; and
WHEREAS, by this Resolution, it is the intention of the Town Council to order an
election on the issue and to establish procedures for conducting the election; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
OF PROSPER, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: SPECIAL ELECTION ORDERED. A special election is hereby ordered
by the Town Council of the Town of Prosper, Texas to be held Saturday, February 1, 2003, at
which the following shall appear on the ballot:
PROPOSITION NO.1
FOR REDUCING THE TAX RATE IN THE TOWN OF
AGAINST PROSPER, TEXAS FOR THE CURRENT YEAR FROM
$0.36 TO $0.319905.
SECTION 2. METHOD OF VOTING: The Town Secretary is hereby authorized and
instructed to provide and furnish all necessary election supplies to conduct the Special Election in
accordance with this resolution. Voting at the election shall be by electronic voting machines and
shall be conducted in accordance with the Texas Election Code.
SECTION 3. GOVERNING LAW AND QUALIFIED VOTERS: The election shall be held
in accordance with the Constitution of the State of Texas, the Texas Election Code and the Texas
Tax Code, and all resident qualified voters of the Town shall be eligible to vote at the election.
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SECTION 4. SUBMISSIONS TO THE UNITED STATES JUSTICE DEPARTMENT: The
Town Secretary of the Town of Prosper is authorized to make such submissions as are necessary to
the United State Justice Department to seek pre -clearance approval for additional length of the
absentee voting period.
SECTION 5. DELIVERY OF RETURNS: In accordance with the Texas Election Code,
immediately after the closing of the polls on the day of the election, the election officers shall make
and deliver the returns to the election in triplicate as follows: one copy shall be retained by the
Presiding Judge; one copy shall be delivered to the Mayor of the Town; and one copy of the returns
together with the ballot boxes and all election supplies shall be delivered to the Town Secretary. All
election records and supplies shall be preserved by the Town Secretary in accordance with the Texas
Election Code.
SECTION & NECESSARY ACTIONS: The Mayor and the Town Secretary of the Town, in
consultation with the Town Attorney, are hereby authorized and directed to take any and all actions
necessary to comply with the provisions of the Texas Election Code, the Texas Tax Code and any
other state or federal law in carrying out and conducting the election, whether or not expressly
authorized herein.
SECTION 7: EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall become effective immediately
upon its passage.
DULY PASSED AN6x'APP
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PROSPER, TEXAS on this day of _
ATTESTED AND CORRECTLY
RECORDED:
AU49--r—
ER PHILLIPS,
Town Secretary
THE
L OF THE TOWN OF
2002.
DUNMIRE, Mayor
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THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF COLLIN
Before me, this undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Jim Moser who being by me duly sworn, deposes
and says that he is the Publisher of The McKinney Courier -Gazette and that said newspaper meets the requirements of
Section 201.004, 201.005 and 201.006 of the Texas Government Code, to wit:
Printer's Fee $
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1. It devotes not less than twenty-five percent (251) of its total column lineage to general interest
items;
2. it is published at least once each week;
3. it is entered as second-class postal matter in the county where it is published;
4. it has been published regularly and continuously since 1897; and
5. it is generally circulated within Collin County.
Publisher further deposes and says that the attached notice was published in said newspaper on the following date(s)
to wit;
Y.
2002 AD
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itorl and Publisher
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN BEFORE ME by Jim Moser who
[i a) is personally known to me, or
b) provided the following evidence to establish his/her identity,
on this the O day of A.D. 2002 to certify wh' h witness my hand and seal of
office.
Notary Pubic, State of Texas
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Monday, December 16, 2002.
Monday, December 9,
LEGAL NOTICE
TOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS
LEGAL NOTICE
Monday, December 16,
ORDINANCE NO.02-59
TOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS
Monday. December 23, and
Monday, December 30.
RESOLUTION N0.02-58
LEGAL NOTICE
AN ORDINANCE OF THE
TOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS
A RESOLUTION OF THE
THE STATE OF TEXAS
ESTABLISHING THE
TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
To: JAYAPRAKASH P.
MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT OF
TOWN OF PROSPER,
LAKIREDDY
Whose whereabouts are
TWENTY FIVE (25) MILES
TEXAS, ORDERING AN
unknown.
PER HOUR FOR THE
ELECTION TO BE
DEFENDANT, GREETING:
STREETS LOCATED WITHIN
CONDUCTED ON
.'You have been sued. You ma
THE STONE CREEK
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1,
employ an attorney. If you or
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SUBDIVISION, PROSPER,
2003 FOR THE PURPOSE OF
your not file a
COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS;
PROVIDING FOR
APPROVING OR
DISAPPROVING THE
written answer with the clerk
clerk
NOTIFICATION OF THE
PROPOSITION OF
who
who issued this citation by
MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT BY
REDUCING THE TAX RATE
a.m. of the Monday next
following the expiration of
THE INSTALLATION OF
IN THE TOWN OF PROSPER,
forty-two days from the date of
SIGNS AND MARKERS TO
TEXAS FOR THE CURRENT
the of issuance of this citation,
REGULATE VEHICULAR
YEAR, FROM 2002 TO 2003;
a default judgment may be
SPEED E
AUTHORIZING THE TOWN
taken against you."
DESIGNATE
SECRETARY TO MAKE
YOU ( AND EACH OF YOU)
PROVI INGI
LOWE G
HE
O SPEED
SUBMISSIONS TO THE
UNITED STATES JUSTICE
DEPARTMENT FOR PRE-
ARE HEREBY COMMANDED
to appear before the
LIMITS OF OTHER
Honorable 296th District Court
SUBDIVISI NS IN THE
CLEARANCE APPROVAL;
of Collin County, Texas at the
TOWN OF PROSPER,
ESTABLISHING OTHER
Courthouse thereof, in
TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR A.
PROCEDURES FOR
McKinney, Texas, by filing a
PENALTY FOR THE
CONDUCTING THE
written answer at or before 10
VIOLATION OF THIS
ELECTION; AND PROVIDING
o'clock A.M the first
ORDINANCE; PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Monday next after the
FOR REPEALING, SAVINGS
HEREOF.
expiration of forty two days
AND SEVERABILITY
from the date of issuance of
CLAUSES; PROVIDING FO is citation, same being on
AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF
January 20. 2003, to
THIS ORDINANCE; AND
AMENDED ORIGINAL
PROVIDING FOR THE
CHARGE I
PETITION was filed in said
PUBLICATION OF THE
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court, on September 25, 2000
CAPTION HEREOF.
in this cause, numbered 296-
00899-00 on the docket of said
j!DA i
court and styled:
PLAINTIFF: SIBRENA COBB
VS. DEFENDANT:
PULLAREDDY LAKIREDDY
JAYAPRAKASH LAKIREDDY
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said AMENDED ORIGINAL
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PETITION was filed in said
Call
court by JAMES DELL,
Attorney for plaintiff, whose
address is: 555 REPUBLIC
542-2631
T5 STE -31 P30) TX
75074.(972-312-1230)
A brief statement of the
nature of this suit is as follows,
to place your ad
to wit:
AUTO ACCIDENT ON OCT.
Legal Notices
21, 1999 ON WEST ACCESS
OF HWY 75 AT THE
INTERSECTION OF 16TH
STREET IN PLANO, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS.
The officer executing this writ
shall promptly serve the same
according to requirements of
law, and mandates thereof,
and make due return as the
law directs.
Issued and given under my
hand and seal of said Court in
McKinney, Texas, on
December 5, 2002.
Hannah Kunkle
District Clerk, Collin County,
Texas Courthouse. McKinney,
Texas 75069 by Rebecca
Cain, Deputy
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