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ORD 2026-13 Canvassing Special Election TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS ORDINANCE NO. 2026-13 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS, CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING RESULTS OF A SPECIAL ELECTION HELD MAY 2, 2026, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB A BALLOT PROPOSITION TO REAUTHORIZE A LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX AT THE RATE OF ONE-FOURTH OF ONE PERCENT FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF MUNICIPAL STREETS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Town of Trophy Club, Texas (the "Town"), caused to be published in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, notice of the election held May 2, 2026, in accordance with the Texas Election Code and Chapter 327 of the Texas Tax Code, to consider one ballot proposition to reauthorize the street maintenance sales and use tax at the rate of one-quarter of one percent; and WHEREAS, the appropriate authority of the Town caused to be posted and published, in accordance with applicable laws, notice of said election; and WHEREAS, said election was duly and legally held on May 2, 2026, in the Town and in conformity with the election laws of the State of Texas, and the results of said election have been certified and returned by the proper judge and clerks thereof; and WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club (the "Town Council") has considered the returns of said election held May 2, 2026, and pursuant to state law and Article V, Section 5.06, of the Home Rule Charter of the Town, the Town Council shall canvass and declare the official results; and WHEREAS, the election returns, duly and legally made, showed that there were cast at said election a total of 1263 valid and legal votes (11.84%), and that the proposition in said election received the following votes. PROPOSITION A The reauthorization of the local sales and use tax in the Town of Trophy Club, Texas at the rate of one-quarter of one percent (1/4 of 1%) to continue providing revenue for maintenance and repair of municipal streets. The tax expires on the fourth anniversary of the date of this election unless the imposition of the tax is reauthorized. Early Election Total* Percentage Voting Day For 674 337 1011 81.66 Against 148 79 227 18.34 *Denton and Tarrant Counties total ORDINANCE NO.2026-13 PAGE 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1 Each and every one of the recitals, findings, and determinations contained in the preamble of this Ordinance are found to be true and correct and are hereby repeated and incorporated herein as if copied in their entirety. SECTION 2 The Town Council officially finds and determines an election was duly ordered to be held in the Town on the 2nd day of May, 2026, for the purpose of voting on a ballot proposition to reauthorize the municipal sales and use tax for street maintenance and repair at a rate of one-quarter of one percent, in the Town of Trophy Club, Texas. Further, that proper notice of said election was duly given; that said election has been made and delivered; and that the Town Council has duly canvassed said returns, attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated by reference herein, in accordance with the law. SECTION 3 The Town Council officially finds and determines that the following votes were cast at said Special Election, and that the canvass of the votes cast in said election and returns thereof, attached hereto as Exhibit A, were made in accordance with the law. Denton and Tarrant County: For 1011 "The reauthorization of the local sales and use tax in the Town of Trophy Club, Texas at the rate of one-quarter of one percent (1/4 of Against 227 1%) to continue providing revenue for maintenance and repair of municipal streets. The tax expires on the fourth anniversary of the date of this election unless the imposition of the tax is reauthorized." SECTION 4 The Town Council officially finds, determines and declares the result of said election to be that the aforesaid PROPOSITION so submitted which is shown above was approved by 1011 votes, and such PROPOSITION has therefore passed. Therefore, the Town will continue to collect a sales and use tax at a rate of one-quarter of one percent (1/4 of 1%) to continue providing revenue for maintenance and repair of municipal streets. ORDINANCE NO.2026-13 PAGE 3 SECTION 5 The Mayor, Town Secretary, and other appropriate Town officials are hereby authorized and directed to take all actions necessary to complete the canvass, record the completion of the canvass in the minutes or recording of the meeting, preserve the election records, and take any other action required by the Texas Election Code, the Texas Tax Code, or other applicable law. The Town Secretary is further authorized and directed to provide the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts with a certified copy of this Ordinance, together with a map clearly showing the Town's boundaries, and any other information required by the Comptroller in connection with the reauthorization of the street maintenance sales and use tax. SECTION 6 This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its adoption, and it is accordingly so ordained. PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas, this 13th day of May 2026. OF ROpiy AP' ' •VED: 0 4 0 r A, }-- --1,..„...... c _.. 0, ___A., , , w_. 4i, -4t Pq iiiir ett: 1 ffan 'Mayor 14, cP ATTEST: °�9RY A,1 \.•:JOAVYk-(. Tammy Dixon, T�ouvin Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: 44r Dean R6ggia, o M -•rney ORDINANCE NO.2026-13 PAGE 4 Exhibit A Denton and Tarrant Counties Official Canvassing Results May 2, 2026 General and Special Elections Trophy Club Cumulative Denton County Official Results. Registered Voters Joint General &Special Elections 1228 of 10168=12.08%'. Precincts Reporting; 3 of 3=100.00%_ Run Time 1210 PM 5/2/2026 Run Date 05/11/2026 Page 1 Town of Trophy Club Mayor Choice Party Absentee Voting Early Voting Election Day Voting Total Jenee Molacek 8 19.51% 163 21.14% 99 24.09% 270 22.08% Jeannette Tiffany 33 80.49% 608 78.86% 312 75.91% 953 77.92% Cast Votes: 41 100.00% 771 100.00% 411 100.00% 1,223 100.00% Undervotes: 0 4 1 5 illn____ Overvotes: 0 0 0 0 11 Town of Trophy Club Councilmember Place No.1 Choice Party Absentee Voting Early Voting Election Day Voting Total Sean Nelson 29 100.00% 590 100.00% 306 100.00% 925 100.00% Cast Votes: 29 100.00% 590 100.00% 306 100.00% 1 925 100.00% Undervotes: 12 185 106 ' 303 Overvotes: 0 0 0 l 0 mAiiiiiNiniiiiiiiiiiMiiiiMillillil Town of Trophy Club Councilmember Place No.2 Choice Party Absentee Voting Early Voting Election Day Voting Total T.Clark Simmons 28 100.00% 590 100.00% 296 100.00% 914 100.00% Cast Votes: 28 100.00% 590 100.00% 296 100.00% i 914 100.00% Undervotes: 13 185 116 e 314 Overvotes: 0 0 0 0 Town of Trophy Club Proposition A Choice Party Absentee Voting Early Voting Election Day Voting Total For 33 86.84% 622 81.63% 327 81.14% 982 81.63% Against 5 13.16% 140 18.37% 76 18.86% 221 18.37% Cast Votes: 38 100.00% 762 100.00% 403 100.00% 1,203 100.00% Undervotes: 3 11 9 23 Overvotes: 0 2 0 2 *** End of report*** Trophy Club Precinct Official Results Denton County Registered Voters 1228 of 10168= 12.08% Joint General &Special Elections Precincts Reporting 3of3 = 100.00% Run Time 12:17 PM 5/2/2026 Run Date , 5/11/2026 Page 1 4210 emu, 354 of 3,173 registered voters = 11.16% Town of Trophy Club Mayor Choice Party Absentee Voting Early Voting Election Day Voting Total Jenee Molacek 0 0.00% 46 22.01% 26 18.98% 72 20.40% Jeannette Tiffany 7 100.00% 163 77.99% 111 81.02% 281 79.60% Cast Votes: 7 100.00% 209 100.00% 137 100.00% 353 100.00% Undervotes: 0 1 0 1 Overvotes: 0 0 0 0 ill Town of Trophy Club Councilmember Place No.1 I f Choice Party Absentee Voting Early Voting Election Day Voting Total Sean Nelson 7 100.00% 165 100.00% 101 100.00% 273 100.00% Cast Votes: 7 100.00% 165 100.00% 101 100.00% 273 100.00% Undervotes: 0 45 36 81 Overvotes: 0 0 0 I Alli iiiimmissamuminimmi Town of Trophy Club Councilmember Place No.2 Choice Party Absentee Voting Early Voting Election Day Voting Total T.Clark Simmons 6 100.00% 164 100.00% 97 100.00% 267 100.00% Cast Votes: 6 100.00% 164 100.00% 97 100.00% 267 100.00% Undervotes: 1 46 4011.1 87 Overvotes: 0 0 0 0 Almoui Town of Trophy Club Proposition A Choice Party Absentee Voting Early Voting Election Day Voting Total For 7 100.00% 179 87.32% 105 79.55% 291 84.59% Against 0 0.00% 26 12.68% 27 20.45% 53 15.41% Cast Votes: 7 100.00% 205 100.00% 132 100.00% 344 100.00% Undervotes: 0 4 5 9 Overvotes: 0 1 0 1 Trophy Club Precinct Official Results Denton County Registered Voters 1228 of 10168= 12.08% Joint General &Special Elections Precincts Reporting 3 of 3= 100.00% Run Time 12:17 PM 5/2/2026 Run Date 05/11/2026 Page 2 4211 642 of 4,658 registered voters = 13.78% Town of Trophy Club Mayor Choice Party Absentee Voting Early Voting Election Day Voting Total Jenee Molacek 6 28.57% 72 16.82% 45 23.56% 123 19.22% Jeannette Tiffany 15 71.43% 356 83.18% 146 76.44% 517 80.78% Cast Votes: 21 100.00% 428 100.00% 191 100.00% 640 100.00% Undervotes: 0 2 0 � ° 2 Overvotes: 0 0 0 0 Town of Trophy Club Councilmember Place No.`1 Choice Party Absentee Voting Early Voting Election Day Voting Total Sean Nelson 14 100.00% 324 100.00% 142 100.00% 480 100.00% Cast Votes: 14 100.00% 324 100.00% 142 100.00% 480 100.00% Undervotes: 7 106 49 162 Overvotes: 0 0 0 0 Town of Trophy Club Councilmember Place No.2 Choice Party Absentee Voting Early Voting Election Day Voting Total T.Clark Simmons 14 100.00% 323 100.00% 136 100.00% 473 100.00% Cast Votes: 14 100.00% 323 100.00% 136 100.00% 473 100.00% Undervotes: 7 107 55 169 Overvotes: 0 0 0 0 Town of Trophy Club Proposition A. Choice Party Absentee Voting Early Voting Election Day Voting Total For 15 75.00% 348 82.08% 150 79.79% 513 81.17% Against 5 25.00% 76 17.92% 38 20.21% 119 18.83% Cast Votes: 20 100.00% 424 100.00% 188 100.00% 632 100.00% Undervotes: 1 6 3 10 Overvotes: 0 0 0 0 1, Trophy Club Precinct , Official Results Denton County Registered Voters 1228 of 10168= 12 08% --' Joint General &Special Elections Precincts Reporting 3 of 3 = 100 00% Run Time 12:17 PM 5/2/2026 Run Date 05/11/2026 Page 3 4226 232 of 2,337 registered voters --. 9.93% Town of Trophy Club Mayor Choice Party Absentee Voting Early Voting Election Day Voting Total Jenee Molacek 2 15.38% 45 33.58% 28 33.73% 75 32.61% Jeannette Tiffany 11 84.62% 89 66.42% 55 66.27% 155 67.39% Cast Votes: 13 100.00% 134 100.00% 83 100.00% 230 100.00% Undervotes: 0 1 1 2 Overvotes: 0 0 0 0 Town of Trophy Club Councilmember Place No. 1 Choice Party Absentee Voting Early Voting Election Day Voting Total Sean Nelson 8 100.00% 101 100.00% 63 100.00% 172 100.00% Cast Votes: 8 100.00% 101 100.00% 63 100.00% 172 100.00% Undervotes: 5 34 21 60 Overvotes: 0 0 0 0 Town of Trophy Club Councilmember Place No.2 Choice Party Absentee Voting Early Voting Election Day Voting Total T.Clark Simmons 8 100.00% 103 100.00% 63 100.00% 174 100.00% Cast Votes: 8 100.00% 103 100.00% 63 100.00% 174 100.00% Undervotes: 5 32 21 58 Overvotes: 0 0 0 0 Town of Trophy Club Proposition A Choice Party Absentee Voting Early Voting Election Day Voting Total For 11 100.00% 95 71.43% 72 86.75% 178 78.41% Against 0 0.00% 38 28.57% 11 13.25% 49 21.59% Cast Votes: 11 100.00% 133 100.00% 83 100.00% 227 100.00% Undervotes: 2 1 1 4 Overvotes: 0 1 0 1 *** End of report Town of Trophy Club Tarrant County Official Results Cumulative Report = Registered Voters Joint General and Special Elections 35 of498=7.03%=' EN26 Run Time 1:59 PM 5/2/2026 Run Date 05/11/2026 Page 1 Town of Trophy Club Mayor(3 Year Term) Choice Party Absentee Voting Early Voting Election Day Voting Total Jenne Molacek 2 28.57% 2 13.33% 1 7.69% 5 14.29% Jeannette Tiffany 5 71.43% 13 86.67% 12 92.31% 30 85.71% Cast Votes: 7 100.00% 15 100.00% 13 100.00% 35 100.00% Undervotes: 0 0 0 0 III Overvotes: 0 0 0L 0 Town of Trophy Club Town Council, Place 1 (3 Year Term) -111 -III Choice Party Absentee Voting Early Voting Election Day Voting Total Sean Nelson 7 100.00% 14 100.00% 10 100.00% 31 100.00% Cast Votes: 7 100.00% 14 100.00% 10 100.00% 31 100.00% Undervotes: 0 1 3 Ir. 4 Overvotes: 0 0 0 0 Town of Trophy Club Town Council, Place 2 (3 Year Term) Choice Party Absentee Voting Early Voting Election Day Voting Total T.Clark Simmons 7 100.00% 13 100.00% 10 100.00% 30 100.00% Cast Votes: 7 100.00% 13 100.00% 10 100.00% 30 100.00% Undervotes: 0 2 3 5 Overvotes: 0 0 0 , 0 Town of Trophy Club Proposition A 1.1111 Choice Party Absentee Voting Early Voting Election Day Voting Total For 6 85.71% 13 86.67% 10 76.92% 29 82.86% Against 1 14.29% 2 13.33% 3 23.08% 6 17.14% Cast Votes: 7 100.00% 15 100.00% 13 100.00% 35 100.00% Undervotes: 0 0 0 0 Overvotes: 0 0 0 0 *** End of report*** Town of Trophy Club Precinct Official Results Report Tarrant County Registered Voters 35 of 498=7.03'< EN26 Joint General and Special Elections Run Time 2:02 PM 5/2/2026 Run Date 05/11/2026 Page 1 3500 r ., _..,.. '! . y,_ - f ;r,�, 4 1 35 of 498 registered voters = 7.03 Town of Trophy Club Mayor(3 Year Term) Choice Party Absentee Voting Early Voting Election Day Voting Total Jenne Molacek 2 28.57% 2 13.33% 1 7.69% 5 14.29% Jeannette Tiffany 5 71.43% 13 86.67% 12 92.31% 30 85.71% Cast Votes: 7 100.00% 15 100.00% 13 100.00% 35 100.00% Undervotes: 0 0 0 0 Overvotes: 0 0 0 [..______ Town of Trophy Club Town Council, Place 1 (3 Year Term) Choice Party Absentee Voting Early Voting Election Day Voting Total Sean Nelson 7 100.00% 14 100.00% 10 100.00% 31 100.00% Cast Votes: 7 100.00% 14 100.00% 10 100.00% 31 100.00% Undervotes: 0 1 3 4 ill Overvotes: 0 0 0 17. 0 Town of Trophy Club Town Council, Place 2 (3 Year Term) Choice Party Absentee Voting Early Voting Election Day Voting Total T.Clark Simmons 7 100.00% 13 100.00% 10 100.00% 30 100.00% Cast Votes: 7 100.00% 13 100.00% 10 100.00% 30 100.00% Undervotes: 0 2 3 5 Overvotes: 0 0 0 0 Town of Trophy Club Proposition A Choice Party Absentee Voting Early Voting Election Day Voting Total For 6 85.71% 13 86.67% 10 76.92% 29 82.86% Against 1 14.29% 2 13.33% 3 23.08% 6 17.14% Cast Votes: 7 100.00% 15 100.00% 13 100.00% 35 100.00% Undervotes: 0 0 0 0 Overvotes: 0 0 0 0 *** End of report***