HomeMy WebLinkAbout3686 ORDINANCE NO. $~&
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Bremerton,
State of Washington, amending Ordinance
No. 3684, providing for a change in the
filing period for the Freeholder's
election and declaring an emergency.
Whereas, the City of Bremerton passed an ordinance
calling for a freeholder's election; and
Whereas, said ordinance provided for a filing period
commencing the sixth Monday'preceding the election, now
scheduled for May 18; and
Whereas, the county auditor's office has requested
that the filing period be the eighth Monday preceding the
freeholder's election; and
Whereas, allowing the filing period to be the eighth
Monday preceding the election, rather than the sixth Monday
preceding the election, will save considerable expense to
the City of Bremerton and will be more in conformity with
State law; now, THEREFORE,
THE CITY OF BREMERTON, STATE OF WASHINGTON, DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: AMENDMENT OF FILING
Ordinance No. 3684 at Section V is hereby amended to
indicate that filing shall take place in the office of the
City Clerk from the eighth Monday preceding the election
through to the next succeeding Friday, a period of five (5)
days during the regular office hours of the City Clerk.
SECTION II: EMERGENCY
This ordinance is hereby declared to be passed on an
emergency basis due to the fact that the election is scheduled
to be held on May 18, 1982, as it is in the interests of the
public health, safety and welfare to give as much notice as
possible to those prospective freeholder candidates.
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PASSED by the City Commissioners of the City of
Bremerton, Washington, signed by the Mayor and attested
by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage this
9/-k day of March, 1982.
Mayor
ATTE S T:
KATHLEEN L. MANDIO
City Clerk
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