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Austin Leaders Certify Vote for New Policies

Monday, April 3, 1967 special called
  • A special meeting was held to officially confirm the results of recent elections.
  • The agenda focused specifically on validating the outcomes of both the City Council election and a Charter Amendment election.
  • The council's main task was to "canvass the returns," which is the formal process of reviewing and declaring the final results from the April 1st votes.

Full Transcript

CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Austin will be held on the 3rd day of April, 1967, at the Municipal Building, Eighth and Colorado, in Austin, Texas, 10:00 A.M. for the purpose of canvassing the Returns of the Austin City Council Election and of the Charter Amendment Election held on April 1, 1967. s/ Elsie Woosley City Clerk s/ Lester E. Palmer Mayor City of Austin, Texas : ATTEST: s/ Elsie Woosley City Clerk • CONSENT TO MEETING We, the undersigned members of the City Council, hereby accept service of the foregoing notice, waiving any and all irregularities in such service and such notice, and consent and agree that said City Council shall meet at the time and place therein named, and for the purpose therein stated. s/ Emma Long s/ Travis LaRue s/ Louis Shanks s/ Ben White