RESOLUTION NO. 73-17
RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE MAY 6, 2017 GENERAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF ANDERSON, TEXAS.
Whereas, PURSUANT TO THE Town of Anderson and Texas Election Code, the Board of Alderman and the Town of Anderson, Texas convened on this the 16th day of May 2017, at 6:30 p.m. for the purpose of canvassing the vote in the general election held on May 6, 2017.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMAN OF THE TOWN OF ANDERSON, TEXAS THAT:
Section One: Canvass of Vote. There came to be considered the returns of the general election held on the 6th day of May, 2017 for the purpose of electing a Mayor, and two Alderman and it appearing from said returns, duly and legally made, that there were cast at said election 33 ballots cast; and that each of the candidates in said election received the following votes:
MAYOR VOTES CAST
Gail M. Sowell 26
ALDERMAN VOTES CAST
Harold Minor 14
Carol Love DeBose 31
Lee Arnold 2
Section Two: Findings and Declarations. It is found, determined and declared by the Board of Alderman that said general election were duly called; that notice of said general election was given in accordance with law, and that said general election was held in accordance with law; and that Gail M. Sowell was duly elected Mayor of the Town of Anderson, Texas and that Harold Minor and Carol Love DeBose were duly elected to Board of Alderman.
Section Three: Open Meetings. It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting which this Resolution was passed was open to the public as required by law and that the public notice of the time, place and purpose of said meeting was given as required by the Open Meetings Act. Tex. Gov’t Code, Chapter 55 1.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this the 16th day of May 2017.