Item 4D AudioMayor and City Council: I am City Secretary Lori Payne and I am presenting Item
4D, Resolution No. 10-050, Call a special Local Option Election for May 14, 2011.
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Greg Wilemonof FarpointeWine Shop & Tasting Lounge submitted a petition on July 30,
2010 containing 2,920 entries in support of calling a Local Option Election for “the legal sale
of all alcoholic beverages including mixed beverages.”
Tarrant County Elections Administration verified the petitions and accepted 2,391
signatures. According to State law, the required number of signatures needed on the
petition is equal to 35% of the Southlake voters who voted in the last gubernatorial election
which was held in November 2006. There were 6,971 Southlake voters in that election of
which 35% is 2,439, however, that required number of signatures has decreased over time
due to changes in voter registration status. The required number of qualified signatures
needed at the time of submission of the petition was 2,165.
Since enough signatures were submitted and verified, the City Council must order the
election for the next available uniform election date which is May 14, 2011. Please note that
this election cannot be held on November 2, 2010 due to the date the petition was received
by the City Secretary’s Office and the subsequent deadlines.
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If you have any questions relating to this request, please contact me at 817-748-
8016. Thank you.
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