AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF POETRY, TEXAS CREATING THE POSITION OF CITY SECRETARY; OF OFFICE AND PRESCRIBING DUTIES PERTAINING TO PROVIDING FOR THE TERM THAT OFFICE.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF POETRY, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, AUTHORIZING THE APPOINTMENT OF AN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR, PROVIDING FOR THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR AND COORDINATOR, AUTHORIZING MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES, AND PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF $1 ,000.00 FOR EACH OFFENSE AND PROVIDING THAT EACH CONTINUING DAY'S VIOLATION UNDER THIS ORDINANCE SHALL CONSTITUTE A SEPARATE OFFENSE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING A CUMULATIVE REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT

AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF POETRY, TEXAS ORDERING A JOINT SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 2, 2021 IN THE TOWN OF POETRY WITH BOTH HUNT AND KAUFMAN COUNTY TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE VOTERS OF THE TOWN DESIRE TO ADOPT THE LEVY OF A SALES AND USE TAX FOR STREET MAINTENANCE AT A RATE OF TWO PERCENT (2%) TO PROVIDE FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF MUNICIPAL STREETS; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF PREMISES; PROVIDING FOR ELECTION NOTICE; PROVIDING FOR EARLY VOTING; PROVIDING AN ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF POETRY, TEXAS AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2021-06-01 ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE OF TOWN SECRETARY TO UPDATE THE PROVISIONS GOVERNING APPOINTMENT; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF PREMISES; PROVIDING FOR ENROLLMENT AND ENGROSSMENT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

AN ORDNANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF POETRY, TEXAS GRANTING TO FARMERS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, AN ELECTRIC POWER FRANCHISE TO USE THE PRESENT AND FUTURE STREETS, ALLEYS, HIGHWAYS, PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENTS, PUBLIC WAYS AND PUBLIC PROPERTY OF THE TOWN OF POETRY, TEXAS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW; PROVIDING FOR COMPENSATION THEREFORE; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF PREMISES; APPROVING THE TERMS OF THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT AS PROVIDED HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF AN APPROPRIATE FRANCHISE FEE APPLICABLE TO SERVICES PROVIDED; PROVIDING A TERM OF SAID FRANCHISE AGREEMENT; PROVIDING FOR WRITTEN ACCEPTANCE OF THIS FRANCHISE BY FRANCHISEE; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT; PROVIDING A CUMULATIVE REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR ENROLLMENT AND ENGROSSMENT; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL EXISTING FRANCHISE ORDINANCES TO FARMERS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, ITS PREDECESSORS AND ASSIGNS; AND FINDING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE IS PASSED IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF POETRY, TEXAS ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2021, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30,2022, IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF THE BUDGET AS REPRESENTED IN EXHIBIT "A". PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF PREMISES; PROVIDING' A CUMULATIVE REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF POETRY, TEXAS, ADOPTING REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE FROM CUSTOMERS WITHIN THE TOWN; REQUIRING A PERMIT AND AGREEMENT FOR THE USE OF THE TOWN STREETS TO CONDUCT SUCH BUSINESS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE PROVIDING; A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE AND EACH AND EVERY DAY A VIOLATION OCCURS OR CONTINUES SHALL CONSTITUTE A SEPARATE OFFENSE; PROVIDING FOR ENROLLMENT AND ENGROSSMENT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF POETRY, TEXAS, CANVASSING AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE NOVEMBER 2, 2021 SPECIAL ELECTION HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE TOWN THE BALLOT PROPOSITION OF WHETHER TO ADOPT THE LEVY OF A SALES AND USE TAX FOR STREET MAINTENANCE AT A RATE OF TWO PERCENT (2%) TO PROVIDE FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF MUNICIPAL STREETS; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF PREMISES; PROVIDING CONFIRMATION OF VOTE TABULATION AND CANVASS; PROVIDING FOR ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT; PROVIDING NOTICE, OPEN MEETINGS, AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF POETRY, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 3, "ADOPTION OF SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS", AND SECTION 5, "PENALTY FOR NON-COMPLIANCE", OF ORDINANCE NO 2021-10-01 OF THE TOWN OF POETRY TO PROVIDE FOR SOLID WASTE FRANCHISE ADMINISTRATION PROCEDURES AND UPDATED PENALTY PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF PREMISES; PROVIDING AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE AND EACH AND EVERY DAY A VIOLATION OCCURS OR CONTINUES SHALL CONSTITUTE A SEPARATE OFFENSE; PROVIDING FOR ENROLLMENT AND ENGROSSMENT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF POETRY, TEXAS DESIGNATING TRUCK ROUTES WITHIN THE TOWN; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF PREMISES; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED ($500.00) DOLLARS FOR EACH OFFENSE AND A SEPARATE OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED UPON EACH DAY DURING OR ON WHICH A VIOLATION OCCURS OR CONTINUES; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF POETRY, TEXAS ORDERING A JOINT SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 8TH, 2022 IN THE TOWN OF POETRY WITH BOTH HUNT AND KAUFMAN COUNTY TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE VOTERS OF THE TOWN DESIRE TO ADOPT THE LEVY OF A SALES AND USE TAX FOR STREET MAINTENANCE AT A RATE OF ONE AND A HALF PERCENT (1.5%) TO PROVIDE FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF MUNICIPAL STREETS; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF PREMISES; PROVIDING FOR ELECTION NOTICE; PROVIDING FOR EARLY VOTING; PROVIDING AN ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF POETRY, TEXAS ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE TOWN OF POETRY FOR THE 2022-2023 FISCAL YEAR IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW' PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF PREMISES; PROVIDING FOR REPEALING, SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSES; PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF THE BUDGET; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF POETRY, TEXAS CANVASSING AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE JOINT SPECIAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 2022 FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO QUALIFIED VOTERS IN THE TOWN OF POETRY WITH BOTH HUNT COUNTY AND KAUFMAN COUNTY, PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF PREMISES; PROVIDING FOR CONFIRMATION OF VOTE TABULATION AND CANVASS; PROVIDING NOTICE; PROVIDING FOR ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT; PROVIDING REPEALER, OPEN MEETINGS, AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

AN ORDINANCE REPEALING THE LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTION ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES; PROVIDING NOTICE TO THE COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; MAKING FINDINGS AND OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING SAVING AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSES.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF POETRY,  TEXAS, AUTHORIZING A GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MAY 06, 2023,  FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR AND FIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS, FOR EXPIRING TERMS BY THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE TOWN OF POETRY;
ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR THE ELECTION IN KAUFMAN COUNTY;  PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS INCIDENT AND RELATED TO THE ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION: PROVIDING A SEVERABILl1Y CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF POETRY, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING A GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MAY 06, 2023, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR AND FIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS, FOR EXPIRING TERMS BY THE QUAUFIED VOTERS OF THE TOWN OF POETRY; ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR THE ELECTION IN HUNT COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS INCIDENT AND RELATED TO THE ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR PUBUCATION; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF POETRY, TEXAS CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE GENERAL ELECTION HELD MAY 6, 2023 TO ELECT A MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF POETRY, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR THE CONFIRMATION OF VOTE TABULATIONS; IDENTIFYING THE OFFICIALS ELECTED AND TERMS OF OFFICE; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF POETRY,
TEXAS,APPROVING AND ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
OCTOBER 1,2023THROUGHSEPTEMBER30,2024;AND PROVIDING THAT
EXPENDITURES FOR SAID FISCAL YEAR BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH SAID BUDGET;PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;PROVIDING
A REPEALING CLAUSE;ANDPROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.