Title
Consider approval of ballot language for a Proposition to amend the Home Rule Charter of the City of Mesquite, Texas, to be included in the Special Election on May 5, 2018, and determination of the sequential order of said Proposition:
City of Mesquite Proposition ____
Establishing a City Attorney’s Office
Shall Article IV of the Mesquite City Charter be amended to add a Section 35 to provide for the establishment of the office of the city attorney and assistants to the city attorney, as needed and budgeted by the city council, and amending Section 3 of Article VIII of the Mesquite City Charter to clarify that the city attorney shall exercise control over the City Attorney’s Office?
Body
A General and Special Election for the purpose of electing Councilmembers for Places 3, 4 and 5 and to consider amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the City of Mesquite, Texas, will be held on May 5, 2018.
City of Mesquite Proposition ____
Establishing a City Attorney’s Office
Shall Article IV of the Mesquite City Charter be amended to add a Section 35 to provide for the establishment of the office of the city attorney and assistants to the city attorney, as needed and budgeted by the city council, and amending Section 3 of Article VIII of the Mesquite City Charter to clarify that the city attorney shall exercise control over the City Attorney’s Office?
Recommended/Desired Action
Council is requested to consider approval of the proposed ballot language and designate the sequential order of the proposition on the ballot (A, B, C, etc.).
Drafter
Sonja Land
Head of Department
Sonja Land