City Secretary certifies the initiative petition as valid
The City Secretary's office completed verification on May 16, 2024 and certified the petition. City Secretary Stephanie Coggins said about 6,300 signatures were validated; the requirement was 5% of registered voters, 4,888 valid names. Under the Charter the council then had to act on the proposed ordinance within 30 days of its presentation.[1][2][3]
About 6,500, per the Amarillo Tribune's October 2024 explainer.
✓ Verified
The staff memo states that on May 16, 2024 "the verification process was completed, and the petition was valid and certified by the City Secretary." The Amarillo Tribune reported that the City Secretary cited signers not found on the voter rolls, signers who did not select their county, signers living outside the city limits and improperly completed page affidavits as common reasons signatures were not validated.
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✓ Verified
Cole Stanley, Mayor: Mayor Stanley told the Texas Tribune, "I don't feel the council has three votes that would be in favor of this ordinance as it's written," and, "It doesn't prevent this from going forward in November."
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