Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: 12-03-2024
Title:
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Approval of and authorization to execute Resolution No. 1615, a Resolution of the Broken Arrow City Council providing notice of and calling for a non-partisan general election to be held to elect City Councilmembers for Wards one (1), two (2), three (3) and four (4) to be held on April 1, 2025; establishing the filing period; providing for said officers to be nominated by ward and elected at large for a term of either two or four years as determined below; setting forth residency requirements; providing for absentee ballots in accordance with state law; and providing that the Tulsa county election board is responsible for holding the elections and certifying the results
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Background:
The attached Resolution and Notice of Election provides the statutory Notice of a Non-Partisan General Election scheduled for Tuesday, April 1, 2025. This Notice establishes that the filing period and will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, February 3, 2025, and will end at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. Contests of candidacy may be filed until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 7, 2025. The Resolution identifies Ward 1, Ward 2, Ward 3 and Ward 4 Councilmembers as the subject of this General Election, and notes that the term of Ward 1 and 2 is for four years and for Ward 3 and 4 is for a two-year term expiring in 2027.
Cost: Fees charged by Election Board
Funding Source: General Fund
Requested By: Trevor Dennis, City Attorney
Approved By: Michael L. Spurgeon, City Manager
Attachments: Notice of Election
Resolution No. 1615
Recommendation:
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Approve and authorize execution of Resolution No. 1615 and the Notice of Election.
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