16-18 - R TOWN OF PROSPER RESOLUTION NO. 16-18
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PROSPER,
TEXAS, CANCELING THE ELECTION SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON MAY 7,
2016, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THE MAYOR AND TOWN
COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR PLACE 1 AND PLACE 4; DECLARING EACH
UNOPPOSED CANDIDATE ELECTED TO OFFICE; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the General Election was called for May 7, 2016, for the purpose of electing
the Mayor and Town Council members for Place 1 and Place 4; and
WHEREAS, the filing deadlines for name placement on the ballot and declaration of
write-in candidacy have passed; and
WHEREAS, the Town Secretary has certified in writing that each candidate is
unopposed for election to office; and
WHEREAS, in these circumstances, Section 2.053(a) of the Texas Election Code
authorizes the governing body to declare each unopposed candidate elected to office and to
cancel the election.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
PROSPER, TEXAS:
SECTION 1
The following candidates, who are unopposed in the May 7, 2016, General Election, are
declared elected to office, and shall be issued a certificate of election following the time the
election would have been canvassed:
Mayor Ray Smith
Town Council, Place 1 Michael Korbuly
Town Council, Place 4 Meigs Miller
SECTION 2
The May 7, 2016, General Election is canceled, and the Town Secretary is directed to
cause a copy of this resolution to be posted on Election Day at each polling place that would
have been used in the election in accordance with the Texas Election Code.
SECTION 3
This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
PROSPER, TEXAS, THIS THE 22ND DAY OF MARCH, 2016.
APPROVED:
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Ray mith, Mayor
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Resolution No.16-18,Page 2
CERTIFICATION OF UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES
cERTncAc16N DE CAND/DATOS ONICOS
To: Presiding Officer of Governing Body
Al: Presidents de/a entidad gobernante
As the authority responsible for having the official ballot prepared, I hereby certify that the
following candidates are unopposed for election to office for the election scheduled to be held on
May 7, 2016.
Como autoridad a cargo de la preparaci6n de la bo/eta de votaci6n oficial, por la presents certifico
que los siguientes candidatos son candidatos Linicos para e/ecci6n para un cargo en la a/eccl6n
que se Uevar3 a cabo e/7 de Mayo 2016.
Offices Car; o(Sj Candidates CandidatoLs
Mayor Alcalde Ray Smith
Town Council, Place 1 Miembro del Concilio, Lugar 1 Michael Korbuly
Town Council, Place 4 Miembro del Concilio, Lugar 4 Meigs Miller
Robyn t Is, Town Secretary� ���
Secret is de la Ciudad
Date of signing I` c�eefrrma)
I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that this Notice was posted at Prosper Town Hall, located at 121 W.
Broadway Street, Prosper, Texas 75078, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times,
and sai otice was posted on February 26, 2016, by 5:00 p.m.
obyn Bait(] own Secretary Date Noticed Removed