HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 6348 03/21/2016 ORDINANCE NO. 6348 (General)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, -GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION"
SECTION 2.005 "TERRITORY - WARDS" OF THE SPRINGFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE (SMC)
TO ADOPT LEGISLATIVE CHANGES REGARDING SIZE OF PRECINCTS
The City Council of the City of Springfield finds that:
WHEREAS, the City of Springfield is divided into six (6) wards, which are divided into
precincts for the purposes of elections; and
WHEREAS, HB 2177 amended ORS 246.410 to increase the maximum precinct size from
5,000 to 10,000 electors; and
WHEREAS, the change in precinct size resulted in the Lane County Election official, as
authorized in ORS 246.410 (2)(a), combining several precincts within the City of
Springfield.
NOW THEREFORE, to bring the Springfield Municipal Code in line with the precinct
assignments from the Lane County Elections official, the City Council of the City of
Springfield ordains as follows:
2.005 Territory—Wards.
There are hereby established in the city, six wards with Lane County election
precincts as follows:
Ward 1 Precinct 2122
Ward 2 Precincts 2234, 2238
Ward 3 Precincts 2340, 2344
Ward 4 Precinct 2456
Ward 5 Precincts 2562
Ward 6 Precincts 2676
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Springfield this moi- day of mgr,u ,
2016 by a vote of 5 in favor o against. (1 ABS - Wylie)
Approved by the Mayor of the City of Springfield this 21 day of MARCH
2016.
Christine Lundberg, Mayor
A EST: REVIEWED &APPROVED
AS TO FQR
Amy Sowa, Ci y Recorder DATE:
OFFICE OF 01TY XFT(TRNEY