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Arlington Voters Go to the Polls on Saturday, Sept. 14

by Cheryel Carpenter
September 13, 2002

The polls will open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14 for the Arlington Street Maintenance Sales Tax Election.

Results of the September 14 special election will be televised live on CITY 5, the City’s municipal government channel, beginning at 7 p.m.

After 7:30 p.m., election results will be posted on the City of Arlington web site at www.ci.arlington.tx.us. From the home page, click on September 14 Street Maintenance Sales Tax Election Results. A summary of election returns by polling location will also be posted. The results will be faxed to the news media between 7:30 and 8 p.m.

The news media is encouraged to contact Communication Coordinator Cheryel Carpenter at 817-459-6404 or 817-832-3470 if special arrangements for obtaining election results will be required. For more information about the election, go to www.ci.arlington.tx.us.

Sample Ballot

"FOR" or "AGAINST" a proposition adopting a local sales and use tax in the City of Arlington at the rate of one-fourth of one percent to provide revenue for the maintenance and repair of municipal streets.