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AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF
BOND ELECTION AND VOTER APROVAL TAX RATIFICATION ELECTION; AND OTHER
MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH
WHEREAS, the City Council (the Council) of the City of Cibolo, Texas (the City) ordered two
special elections to be held on November 5, 2024 for the purposes outlined in Propositions A, B,
and C below; and
WHEREAS, the Council has reviewed and investigated all matters pertaining to this
election, including the election ordinance, notices, officers, holding, and returns thereof, and
WHEREAS, the Council has diligently inquired into the poll lists and the official election
returns which were duly and lawfully made to the Council by the judges and clerks holding and
conducting such election; the poll lists and the official election returns showing separately the
votes cast in the election; and
WHEREAS, the precinct returns are attached and incorporated for all purposes; and
WHEREAS, from these returns, this Council hereby finds that the following votes were
cast in the election by voters who were qualified voters of the City:
PROPOSITION A
The issuance of bonds in the amount of $9,000,000 for an animal shelter and the
levy of taxes sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds.
Under Votes, if any: _1,436 Total Votes Cast: _15,537
Provisional Ballots, if any: Counted: 0 Uncounted: 0_
For
Against
Early Votes in Person
8,402
4,444
Early Votes by Mail (absentee)
417
202
Election Day Votes
1,276
796
TOTAL
Under Votes, if any: _1,436 Total Votes Cast: _15,537
Provisional Ballots, if any: Counted: 0 Uncounted: 0_
PROPOSITION B
The issuance of bonds in the amount of $17,065,000 for a Public Safety Facility
and the levy of taxes sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds.
Under Votes, if any: _1,689 Total Votes Cast: _15,284
Provisional Ballots, if any: Counted: 0 Uncounted: 0_
PROPOSITION C
Approving the ad valorem tax rate of $0.4990 per $100 valuation in City of Cibolo
for the current year, a rate that is $0.0221 higher per $100 valuation than the
voter -approval tax rate of the City of Cibolo, for the purpose of increasing staffing
levels for public safety by 1 firefighter and bringing compensation for public safety
up to a competitive market rate of compensation to support retention and
recruitment of positions. Last year, the ad valorem tax rate in the City of Cibolo
was $0.4699 per $100 valuation.
For
Against
Early Votes in Person
8,053
4,595
Early Votes by Mail (absentee)
405
204
Election Day Votes
1,219
808
TOTAL
Under Votes, if any: _1,689 Total Votes Cast: _15,284
Provisional Ballots, if any: Counted: 0 Uncounted: 0_
PROPOSITION C
Approving the ad valorem tax rate of $0.4990 per $100 valuation in City of Cibolo
for the current year, a rate that is $0.0221 higher per $100 valuation than the
voter -approval tax rate of the City of Cibolo, for the purpose of increasing staffing
levels for public safety by 1 firefighter and bringing compensation for public safety
up to a competitive market rate of compensation to support retention and
recruitment of positions. Last year, the ad valorem tax rate in the City of Cibolo
was $0.4699 per $100 valuation.
Under Votes, if any: _1,607 Total Votes Cast: _15,366
Provisional Ballots, if any: Counted: _0 Uncounted: 0_
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINDED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO, TEXAS THAT:
SECTION 1: The Council officially finds, determines, and declares that the election was
properly ordered, that legal notice of such election was properly given, that proper election
officers were appointed prior to the election, that the election was legally held, that all qualified
voters of the City were permitted to vote at the election, that due returns of the results of the
election had been made and delivered, and that the Council has duly canvassed such returns, all
in accordance with state and federal laws and the document calling the election.
SECTION 2: A MAJORITY of the qualified voters of the City of Cibolo, Texas voting in
such election, having voted FOR Proposition A, the Council hereby finds and determines this
Proposition carried at the election, and that the Council is hereby accordingly authorized to issue
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For
Against
Early Votes in Person
7,619
5,101
Early Votes by Mail (absentee)
407
183
Election Day Votes
1,136
920
TOTAL
Under Votes, if any: _1,607 Total Votes Cast: _15,366
Provisional Ballots, if any: Counted: _0 Uncounted: 0_
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINDED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO, TEXAS THAT:
SECTION 1: The Council officially finds, determines, and declares that the election was
properly ordered, that legal notice of such election was properly given, that proper election
officers were appointed prior to the election, that the election was legally held, that all qualified
voters of the City were permitted to vote at the election, that due returns of the results of the
election had been made and delivered, and that the Council has duly canvassed such returns, all
in accordance with state and federal laws and the document calling the election.
SECTION 2: A MAJORITY of the qualified voters of the City of Cibolo, Texas voting in
such election, having voted FOR Proposition A, the Council hereby finds and determines this
Proposition carried at the election, and that the Council is hereby accordingly authorized to issue
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the bonds and to levy the tax in accordance with the law and the authority granted in the
Proposition and corresponding Measure stated in the City's election order.
SECTION 3: A MAJORITY of the qualified voters of the City of Cibolo, Texas voting in
such election, having voted FOR Proposition B, the Council hereby finds and determines this
Proposition carried at the election, and that the Council is hereby accordingly authorized to issue
the bonds and to levy the tax in accordance with the law and the authority granted in the
Proposition and corresponding Measure stated in the City's election order.
SECTION 4: A MAJORITY of the resident, qualified voters of the City of Cibolo voting in
such election, having voted FOR Proposition C, the Board hereby finds and determines that the
Proposition carried at the election, and that the Council is hereby accordingly authorized to levy
the tax in accordance with the authority granted in the Proposition and with law.
SECTION 5: The recitals contained in the preamble of this Ordinance are hereby found
to be true, and such recitals are hereby made a part of this Ordinance for all purposes and are
adopted as a part of the judgment and findings of the Council.
SECTION 6: All ordinances and resolutions, or parts thereof, which are in conflict or
inconsistent with any provision of this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such
conflict, and the provisions of this Ordinance shall be and remain controlling as to the matters
resolved herein.
SECTION 7: This Ordinance shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the
laws of the State of Texas and the United States of America.
SECTION 8: If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person
or circumstance shall be held to be invalid, the remainder of this Ordinance and the application
of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall nevertheless be valid, and the Council
hereby declares that this Ordinance would have been enacted without such invalid provision.
SECTION 9: It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which
this Ordinance is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place, and subject
matter of the public business to be considered at such meeting, including this Ordinance, was
given, all as required by Chapter 551, as amended, Texas Government Code.
SECTION 10: This Ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its final passage
and it is so resolved.
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PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on November 18, 2024, the date of the canvassing
meeting.
ATTEST:
Peggy Cimics, TRMC
City Secretary
CITY OF CIBOLO, TEXAS
Mayor
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City of Cibolo Summary Results Report
General and Special Elections
Provisionals Counted 169 EV 45 Election Day
COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE 1 CIBOLO PL 1
Vote For 1
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS
November 5, 2024
Guadalupe County
TOTAL VOTE pay n Early Voting Absentee
Jeff McGlothin
1,992 64.63%
264
1,675
53
T.G. Benson
1,090 35.37%
151
892
47
Total Votes Cast
3,082 100.00%
415
2,567
100
overvoles
0
0
0
0
Undervotes
1,231
180
1,001
50
Contest Totals
4,313
595
3,568
150
COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE 4 CIBOLO PL 4
Vote For 1
TOTAL VOTE % El pay n Early Voting Absentee
Teresa Derksen
81g 28.27%
129
651
30
Katie Cunningham
2,055 71.73%
306
1,675
74
Totaf Votes°Cast
2,865 100.00%
435
2,326
104
Overvoles
0
0
0
0
Undervotes
1,217
202
946
69
Contest Totals
4,082
637
3,272
173
COUNCIL MEMBER AT LARGE PLACE 5 Cibolo
Vote For 1
TOTAL VOTE % E� Dayn Early Voting Absentee
Norma Sanchez Stephens
6,234
52.70%
736
5,283
215
Christina"Belladonna°Lichtenberg
1,153
9.75%
210
908
35
Jenna E. Hicks
1,600
13.53%
220
1,316
64
Steve Cooper
2,842
24.03%
382
2,349
111
Total Votes Cast
11,829
100.00%
1,548
9,856
425
overvotes
0
0
0
0
Undervoles
5,144
811
4,053
280
Contest Totals
16,973
2,359
13,909
705
City of Cibolo Summary -11 /18/2024 5:09 PM Page 1 of 3
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City of Cibolo Summary Results Report
General and Special Elections
Provisionals Counted 169 EV 45 Election Day
COUNCIL MEMBER AT LARGE PLACE 6 Cibolo
Vote For 1
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS
November 5, 2024
Guadalupe County
TOTAL VOTE % Election Early Voting Absentee
Day
Charles Ruppert
2,939
27.22%
374
2,436
129
Dick Heizel
1,561
14.46%
186
1,286
89
Donetta Roberts
3,523
32.63%
496
2,897
130
Malcolm Mact-auchlan
2,775
25.70%
350
2,365
60
Total -votes Cast
10,798
100.00%
1,406
8,984
408
Overvotes
0
0
0
0
Undervotes
6,175
953
4,925
297
Contest Totals
16,973
2,359
13,909
705
CITY OF CIBOLO PROPOSITION A Cibolo
Vote For 1
El n
TOTAL
VOTE %
Early Voting
Absentee
Day
For
10,095
64.97%
1,276
8,402
417
Against
5,442
35.03%
796
4,444
202
Tow.votesCas? "'
15,537
100.00%
2,072
12,846
619
Overvotes
0
0
0
0
Undervotes
1,436
287
1,063
86
Contest Totals
16,973
2,359
13,909
705
CITY OF CIBOLO PROPOSITION B Cibolo
Vote For 1
TOTAL VOTE % Election Early Voting Absentee
For
9,677 63.31%
1,219
8,053
405
Against
5,607 36.69%
808
4,595
204
Total Votes Cast
15,284 100.00%
2,027
12,648
609
Overvotes
0
0
0
0
Undervotes
1,689
332
1,261
96
Contest Totals
16,973
2,359
13,909
705
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City of Cibolo Summary Results Report
General and Special Elections
Provisionals Counted 169 EV 45 Election Day
CITY OF CIBOLO PROPOSITION C Cibolo
Vote For 1
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS
November 5, 2024
Guadalupe County
TOTAL VOTE Election Early Voting Absentee
For
9,162 59.63%
1,136
7,619
407
Against
6,204 40.37%
920
5,101
183
Total votes cast
15,366 100.00%
2,056
12,720
590
Overvotes
0
0
0
0
Undervotes
1,607
303
1,189
115
Contest Totals
16,973
2,359
13,909
705
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