HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 050702-BRESOLUTION NO. °-
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE
RESULTS OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN GENERAL ELECTION HELD
ON MAY 4, 2002
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas ordered an election to be held on
Saturday, May 4, 2002, for the purpose of the following:
To elect a Mayor of the City of Georgetown and Councilmembers from City of
Georgetown Single- Member Districts 2, and 6.
WHEREAS, the City Council has investigated all matters pertaining to said election, including the
ordering, giving notice, holding and making returns of said election; and
WHEREAS, the election officers who held said election have prepared the returns of the results
thereof, and the returns have been delivered to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, it appears from the returns, duly and legally made, that the following votes were cast:
Della Green 130
Tim Gahagan 204
Bill Lee 740
Gary Nelon 2827
WHEREAS, in the event that no one candidate for Mayor received a majority of the total vote for
that office, there will be a Runoff Election held on Saturday, June 1, 2002, at which the two candidates
listed above who received the highest number of votes for the office of Mayor shall be voted on again and
the candidate who receives the majority of the votes cast for Mayor in the Runoff Election shall be elected
to such office.
DISTRICT 2
Gabe Sansing 321
Clark Lyda 171
DISTRICT 6
Joe Saegert 128
Farley Snell 236
2002 General Election Resolution No. 013-0 702
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN TEXAS, that:
SECTION I.
The City Council officially finds and determines that the election was duly called; that proper notice of the
election was given in accordance with law; that the election was held in accordance with law; that returns
of the results of the election have been made and delivered, and that the City Council has canvassed the
returns, all in accordance with the law and the resolution calling the election.
SECTION II.
WHEREAS, it appears from said returns, duly and legally made, that the voters have made the following
decisions:
Gary Nelon shall be the Mayor of the City of Georgetown, Texas or no one candidate received the
majority of the votes for Mayor and there shall be a Runoff Election on Saturday, June 1, 2002
Gabe Sansing shall be the Councilmember for District 2
Farley Snell shall be the Councihnember for District 6
It is further found and determined that in accordance with the order of this governing body, the City
Secretary posted written notice of the date, place and subject of this meeting on the bulletin board located
outside of City Hall /Council Chambers, a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public,
and said notice was posted and remained posted continuously for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled
time of the meeting. A copy of the posting shall be attached to the minutes of this meeting and shall be
made a part thereof for all intents and purposes.
PASSED, AND APPROVED, on this 7th day of May, 2002.
SIGNED:
MaryEllen Kersch
Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Patricia E. Carls
City Attorney