(Published in The Norman Transcript December 31, 2015, January 7, 2016, 2t) SPECIAL ELECTION PROCLAMATION AND NOTICE Under and by virtue of Section 9C, Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution and the statutes of the State of Oklahoma and Acts complementary, supplementary and enacted pursuant thereto, and Resolution dated October 19, 2015 authorizing the calling of an election on the proposition hereinafter set forth, I, the undersigned Mayor of the City of Noble, Oklahoma, hereby call a special election and give notice thereof to be held in the City of Noble, Oklahoma on the 12th day of January, 2016, for the purpose of submitting to the registered, qualified voters in said City the following proposition: PROPOSITION Shall the Noble Emergency Medical Service District incur an indebtedness by issuing its bonds in the sum of Four Hundred Forty Five Thousand Dollars ($445,000) to provide funds for the purpose of acquiring emergency medical vehicles (ambulances) and equipment related thereto and levy and collect an annual tax, in addition to all other taxes, upon all the taxable property in said District sufficient to pay the interest on such bonds as it falls due and also to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the principal thereof when due, said bonds to bear interest at not to exceed the rate of ten percent (10%) per year, payable semiannually and to become due serially within ten (10) years from their date; provided, however, that in no event shall such annual tax be in excess of three (3) mills for all bonds of the District issued under Section 9C, Article 10 of the Oklahoma Constitution? ® For the above Proposition ® Against the above Proposition That the specific projects for which at least seventy (70%) percent of the proceeds of the aforesaid Bonds shall be expended and the dollar amounts for each project shall be as follows: Acquisition of two ambulances and equipment related thereto, including costs associated with the issuance of the bonds $445,000 Total $445,000 (100% of $445,000) That only the registered, qualified voters of the City of Noble, Oklahoma, may vote upon the proposition as above set forth. The polls shall be opened at 7:00 O'clock A.M. and remain open continuously until and be closed at 7:00 O'clock P.M. Such election shall be conducted by those precinct officers designated by the County Election Board of Cleveland County, Oklahoma, which officers shall also act as counters and certify the results in the case of regular elections and certify the results thereof as required by law. The number and location of the polling places and the names of the persons who shall conduct said election shall be provided by the County Election Board of Cleveland County. DATED this 19th day of October, 2015. /s/ Gary Hayes Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Marion Shaw City Clerk (SEAL)
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