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RESCHEDULING OF RUNOFF ELECTION DATE (B)
ORDINANCE NO. 0-03-02
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, relating to city elections; amending Ordinance No. 002644 by rescheduling the runoff election date for the 2003 city election to April 29, 2003; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.
explanation
On June 10, 2002, The City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 002644 which set the election date and runoff election date for April 8 and April 22, 2003, respectively. On August 26, 2002, the City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 020091 which extended the period of the runoff election date from two weeks to three weeks. It is therefore necessary to reschedule the runoff election date to April 29, 2003 to conform to the provisions of Section 9-2(a) of the Code, as amended by Ordinance No. 020091.