| | | | | | | | City of Georgetown, Texas
City Council Regular Meeting
March 24, 2020 |
| | | | | | | | SUBJECT:
Consideration and possible action to approve a Resolution ordering the postponement of the May 2, 2020 General Election to November 3, 2020 -- Robyn Densmore, TRMC, City Secretary |
| | | | | | | | ITEM SUMMARY:
On February 11, 2020 the City Council approved a Resolution ordering the general election for the Mayor and Council Members for District 2 and District 6 on May 2, 2020. On March 13, 20020, the Governor of the State of Texas has declared a state of disaster for all counties related to the imminent threat of disaster posed by COVID-19. Pursuant to Section 418.016 of the Texas Government Code, the Governor has issued a proclamation suspending certain provisions of the Texas Election Code and the Texas Water Code to allow all local political subdivisions that are utilizing the May 2, 2020 uniform election date to postpone their election to the November 3, 2020 uniform election date. The Williamson County Elections Administrator has advised the City that they will not be conducting a May 2, 2020 election. The attached Resolution would exercise the City’s authority pursuant to the Governor’s proclamation to postpone the previous scheduled General Election from May 2020 to November 2020. |
| | | | | | | | FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Costs for this portion of November election will be the same as if election was to be held in May. The City will not pay any additional costs for delaying the election due to the state of emergency. |
| | | | | | | | SUBMITTED BY:
Robyn Densmore, City Secretary |
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