HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2024-030 RESOLUTION NO. 2024-030
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, CANVASSING THE ELECTION RESULTS
OF THE JUNE 15, 2024 RUNOFF ELECTION FOR CITY COUNCIL,
PLACE 4; AND DECLARING A CANDIDATE ELECTED TO OFFICE.
WHEREAS, the City of North Richland Hills, Texas ("City") is a home rule city acting
under its charter adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section
5 of the Texas Constitution and Chapter 9 of the Local Government code;
and
WHEREAS, the City of North Richland Hills Charter provides that city elections shall be
held in accordance with laws of the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, Section 41.001(a) of the Texas Election Code, provides for authorized
uniform election dates in which an election in Texas can be held; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Election Code provides that the governing body of a
municipality shall be the authority to order a Runoff Election for the
purposes of electing members to the governing body to fulfill a vacancy
where no candidate received more than 50% of the votes; and
WHEREAS, the City Council approved Resolution No. 2024-024, calling the Runoff
Election of June 15, 2024 for the purpose of electing a council member to
serve on the City Council in Place 4; and
WHEREAS, a runoff election was duly held in the City of North Richland Hills on the
15th day of June, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has met to canvass the votes for such runoff election and
accept the tabulations provided by Tarrant County Elections Administrator
(Exhibit A).
CANDIDATE NUMBER OF VOTES
Place 4
Matt Blake 1,559
Jeff Arwine 1,370
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1: The City Council hereby finds that the recitals set forth above are true and
correct and are incorporated into this Resolution as if written herein.
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SECTION 2: The following is, and the same is hereby declared to have been elected to
the office listed below to serve until May of 2026, or until a successor has
been duly elected and qualified.
OFFICE NAME
Council member, Place 4 Matt Blake
SECTION 3: This Resolution shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and
after the date of its adoption, and it is so resolved; and all Resolutions of
the City Council of the City in conflict herewith are hereby amended or
repealed to the extent of such conflict.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this 24th day of June, 2024.
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
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.. �'"'°y, Jack McCarty, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Alicia Richardson •b` °,°,
City Secretary/Chief Governance Officer
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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Cara Lea y White, Interim City Attorney
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City of North Richland Hills Tarrant County Official Results
Cumulative
Registered Voters
Joint Runoff Elections 2930 of 48627=6.03%
ER24
Run Time 11:18 AM6/15/2024
Run Date 06/24/2024 Page 1
City of North Richland Hills Council Member, Place 4
Choice Party Absentee Voting Early Voting Election Day Voting Total
Matt Blake 75 44.12% 1,187 54.47% 297 51.21% 1,559 53.23%
Jeff Arwine 95 55.88% 992 45.53% 283 48.79% 1,370 46.77%
Cast Votes: 170 100.00% 2,179 100.00% 580 100.00% 2,929 100.00%
Undervotes: 0 1 0 1
Overvotes: 0 0 0 0
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