Legal Notice
DECLARATION AND REPORT OF RESULTS OF
A SPECIAL
ELECTION
FOR THE
CONTINUANCE
AND RENEWAL OF THE LEVY OF THE 5 MILL
AD VALOREM TAX
FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL
PURPOSES IN WINSTON COUNTY
Pursuant to Section 17-12-15 of the Code of Alabama 1975, as amended, the Board of Canvassers (consisting of the Sheriff of the County, in person or by deputy, the Judge of Probate, the Clerk of the Circuit Court and herein called "the Board") assembled at the Winston County Courthouse, on Friday, November 19, 2021, at the hour of 12:00 noon (this date being the "second Friday next after the election" held on November 9, 2021), to canvass and declare the results of the special election for the levy of a special countywide school tax, at the rate of 5 mills on each dollar of the assessed value of taxable property, for a period of thirty (30) consecutive years beginning with the levy for the tax year that began on October 1, 2021 (for which first tax year taxes will become due and payable on October 1, 2022), pursuant to Amendment No. 153 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, in Winston County, Alabama, held on November 9, 2021. The Board did at the said meeting canvass the returns of the said election and ascertained and determined, and does hereby declare and report, that the result of the said canvass was as follows:
376 FOR
proposed taxation (of which, 1 was a provisional ballot)
194 AGAINST
proposed taxation (of which, 1 was a provisional ballot)
As a result of the said canvass, this Board has determined and does hereby declare and report that there were cast at the said election a total of 570 votes, of which 376 votes were cast for the proposed taxation, and 194 votes were cast against the proposed taxation, resulting in a majority of the qualified electors of the County voting at said election on the question of the proposed taxation voting in favor of said proposed taxation.
It is hereby ordered (a) that the original of this declaration shall be recorded by the Judge of Probate of the County in a book provided for such purpose, (b) that a copy hereof shall be published one time in the Northwest Alabamian, a newspaper published and having general circulation in Winston County, Alabama, and (c) that the said taxes, to the extent approved by the voters at the said election, shall be levied and collected as provided by the laws of the State of Alabama.
Dated this 19th day of November, 2021.
WINSTON COUNTY BOARD OF
CANVASSERS
/s/ Horace Moore
Sheriff of the County
/s/ Sheila G. Moore
Judge of Probate
/s/ J.D. Snoddy
Clerk of the
Circuit Court
DR_Dec 8
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