Texas: Annexation referendum falls short

Tue, Jan 19 2010 — Source: Taylor Daily Press

An ongoing disagreement has come to an end concerning the recently passed annexation by the City of Taylor. While the protestors reported collecting 565 signatures for their petition, they still fell short of the 744 signatures required. Section 15.2 of the city charter offers guidelines for a referendum on approved ordinances. According to this section of the charter, any ordinance passed by the city council is subject to a 30-day protest period, during which a minimum of 10 percent of qualified voters can sign a petition to request a referendum vote by the people.