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Harris County, Texas
Resolution No. 2023-05
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE
GENERAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS, ON MAY
1, 2023; AND CONTAINING FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT.
WHEREAS, on February 13, 2023, the City Council of the City of West University Place,
Texas, (the "City") adopted Ordinance 3045, which ordered that a general election be held in the
City on May 6, 2023, for the purpose of electing one Mayor and four Council Members for a two
year term starting June 1, 2023· and
WHEREAS, said election was called and notice were given in accordance with law, and
the election was held in all material respects in conformity with the law; and
WHEREAS, the returns of such elections have been duly and legally made and submitted
to the City Council, and the City Council has examined such returns, including the tabulation
attached hereto as Exhibit A and made a part hereof for all purposes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
UNIVERSITY PLACE:
Section 1. All of the recitals contained in the preamble to this Resolution are found to be
true and are adopted as findings of fact by this City Council and as part of its judgment, particularly
the tabulation of returns of the election set out in Exhibit A.
Section 2.
(a)The City Council now formally canvasses the returns of such elections, and it is hereby
adjudged, determined and declared that Susan Sample. with a total of 1 776 vo tes cast for her,
has been elected MAYOR of the City of West University Place, Texas; and
(b)The following persons have been elected COUNCIL MEMBERS of the City of West
University Place:
(1)John Montgo mery, with a total of 1 776 votes cast for him;
(2)Shannon Carroll, with a total of 1,573 votes cast for her;
(3)Clay Brett, with a total of 1,545 votes cast for him.
(4)Matt Hart, with a total of 1,394 votes cast for him; and
(c)The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to issue a certificate of election to the
persons elected to office in accordance with Section 67.016 of the Texas Election Code.
(d)The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to make the appropriate entries
of information in the election register main tained by the City in accordance with Section 67.006 of
the Texas Ele ction Code.