HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-4559 - Ordinance - 11/14/2024ORDINANCE NO. 2024-4559
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS, CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING RESULTS OF A GENERAL
ELECTION, HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024; FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A
CITY COUNCILMEMBER PLACE 3, CITY COUNCILMEMBER PLACE 4, CITY
COUNCILMEMBER PLACE 5 AND CITY COUNCILMEMBER PLACE 6.
RECITALS:
1. On July 25, 2024 the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2024-4530 ordering a General
Election be held on November 5, 2024 for the purpose of electing a City Councilmember Place 3,
City Councilmember Place 4, City Councilmember Place 5 And City Councilmember Place 6.
2. Notice of this election was duly published in The Eagle on October 10 and October 17,
2024 and in La Voz Hispana on October 11 and 18, 2024.
3. A copy of the notice was posted on the bulletin board at City Hall on September 3, 2024.
4. This election was duly and legally held on November 5, 2024, in conformity with the
election laws of the State of Texas, and the results of the election have been certified and returned
by the proper judges and clerks.
5. The City Council of the City of College Station, Texas with the following members present:
Mayor John P. Nichols, Councilmembers Mark Smith, William Wright, Linda Harvell, Elizabeth
Cunha, Bob Yancy, and Dennis Maloney have today considered the returns of the General Election
held on November 5, 2024.
6. It appears to the Council, and the Council finds, that the election was in all respects lawfully
held.
7. It appears to the Council, and Council finds, that the tabulation of the results of the election
is correct.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE
STATION, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The General Election of November 5, 2024 were duly called, notice of the elections
was given in accordance with law, and the elections were held in accordance with law.
SECTION 2. The tabulation of votes cast in the General Election held on November 5, 2024, for
the purposes stated in Recitals above, a copy of which is attached to and made a part of this
ordinance, is adopted as the official tabulations of the votes cast at the elections, and the tabulations
will be filed and recorded in the official records of the City of College Station as the official
canvass of the elections.
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SECTION 3. The official canvass of the returns of the election reflects the following:
A. For the City Councilmember, Place 3 a four (4) year term, the following votes were
cast:
David White
Valen Cepak
20,218
7,464
B. For the City Councilmember, Place 4 a four (4) year term, the following votes were
cast:
Melissa Mcllhaney 19,243
Aron Collins 8,486
C. For the City Councilmember, Place 5 a four (4) year term, the following votes were
cast:
Bob Yancy 25,997
D. For the City Councilmember, Place 6 a four (4) year term, the following votes were
cast:
Tre Watson
Scott Shafer
13,727
13,948
SECTION 4. That David White received a majority of the votes is elected to serve as City
Councilmember, Place 3, that Melissa Mcllhaney received a majority of the votes and is elected
to serve as City Councilmember, Place 4; that Bob Yancy received a majority of the votes and is
elected to serve as City Councilmember, Place 5; that Scott Shafer received a majority of the votes
to serve as City Councilmember, Place 6.
Ordinance No. 2024-4559
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this the 14th day of November 2024.
ATTEST:
City Secretary
APPROVED:
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City Attorney