HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Special Election to Increase Hotel/Motel Tax & Change Term of Office for Council ABSTRA&F OF VOTES
Story County,Iowa
We,the undersigned Members of the Board of Supervisors, and ex-officio Board of County Canvassers,for Story County,
hereby certify the following to be a true and correct abstract of the votes cast in this county at the Ames City Special Election held on
ithe5thdayof April,2005,as shown by the tally lists returned from the several election precincts.
Upon the public measure(A) Shall the City of Ames Iowa be authorized to increase its hotel and motel tax from the rate of 5%to a
ate of 7% the proceeds of said tax to be used as follows: a five 5 ercenta a oints to fund the Ames Convention and Visitor's
Bureau,b one 1 percentage point to replace revenues to the City from the local option tax and c one 1 percentage point for the
Citv of Ames economic developmentprojects." There were Three thousand nine hundred fifteen, 3,915_votes cast, as follows:
OR the question there were Three thousand eighty-two,3,082 votes cast.
AGAINST the question there were Eight hundred thirty-three, 833 votes cast.
We therefore declare the public measure(A) Shall the City of Ames Iowa be authorized to increase its hotel and motel tax
from the rate of 5%to a rate of 7% the proceeds of said tax to be used as follows: a five 5 percentage points to fund the Ames
Convention and Visitor's Bureau b one 1 percentage point to replace revenues to the City from the local option tax and c one 1
percentage point for the City of Ames economic developmentprojects."to be adopted.
Upon the public measure(B)"Shall the terms of office of city council members for the City of Ames Iowa be changed from four
ears to two ears?" There were Three thousand nine hundred forty-six, 3,946 votes cast,as follows:
GAINST the question there were Two thousand three hundred seven,2,307 votes cast.
OR the question there were One thousand six hundred thirty-nine, 1,639 votes cast.
We therefore declare the public measure(B)"Shall the terms of office of city council members for the City of Ames,Iowa be
changed from four years to two ears?" rejected.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,We have set our hands and caused this to be attested by the Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors,with the seal of this County.
Done at Nevada,the county seat of this County,this 12th day of April, 2005.
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Me.,ers of the Board—oT SiLtppervisors anwex-officio
County Board of Canvassers
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Election Summary Report Date:04/12/05
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Ames City Special Election Pagel Time:08:08:34 A A 1
Summary for Jurisdiction Wide, All Races OFFICIAL RESULTS
Ames Hotel Motel Tax Special Election
Vote For: 1
Precincts Reporting 21/21 100.00%
Ballots Cast/Reg.Voters 3967/46442 8.54%
Total Votes 3915
YES 3082 78.72%
NO 833 21.28%
City Council Terms
Vote For: 1
Precincts Reporting 21/21 100.00%
Ballots Cast/Reg.Voters 3967/46442 8.54%
Total Votes 3946
NO 2307 58.46%
YES 1639 41.54%
In Testimony whereof, we have hereto set Q
our hands and caused this to be attested to 6.
and sealed by the County Auditor of said ;ai�iperson
County the 12th day of April.
ATTEST:
Members of the Board o ervisors
and Ex-Officio Board of County Canvassers
Statement of Votes Cast Date:04/12/05
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
TURN OUT Ames Hotel Motel Tax Special Election City Council Terms
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N lC F N O LQ O y C W O
Jurisdiction Wide
Ames W1 PI 2411 125 5.18% 2411 125 104 21 2411 125 54 71
Ames W1 P2 2101 57 2.71% 2101 56 44 12 2101 57 25 32
Ames Wl P3 2380 137 5.76% 2380 136 97 39 2380 137 69 68
Ames W 1 P4 1932 173 8.95% 1932 172 131 41 1932 172 72 100
Ames W 1 P5 2016 323 16.02% 2016 321 254 67 2016 320 117 203
Ames W2 P1 2302 322 13.99% 2302 319 250 69 2302 320 105 215
Ames W2 P2 1732 130 7.51% 1732 129 97 32 1732 129 67 62
Ames W2 P3 2105 175 8.31% 2105 175 139 36 2105 175 72 103
Ames W2 P4 2778 491 17.67% 2778 485 424 61 2778 490 135 355
Ames W2 P5 2752 286 10.39% 2752 285 244 41 2752 284 76 208
Ames W3 P1 2993 122 4.08% 2993 122 93 29 2993 122 47 75
Ames W3 P2 3307 61 1.84% 3307 59 46 13 3307 61 36 25
Ames W3 P3 2062 48 2.33% 2062 47 29 18 2062 48 27 21
Ames W3 P4 2127 74 3.48% 2127 73 51 22 2127 74 31 43
Ames W3 P5 2441 336 13.76% 2441 336 258 78 2441 336 125 211
Ames W4 Pl 2460 226 9.19% 2460 225 182 43 2460 225 80 145
Ames W4 P2 2389 280 11.72% 2389 277 232 45 2389 279 91 188
Ames W4 P3 2107 107 5.08% 2107 103 74 29 2107 106 54 52
Ames W4 P4 2351 81 3.45% 2351 75 54 21 2351 81 79 2
Ames W4 P5 1696 56 3.30% 1696 50 29 21 1696 56 50 6
Absentee 46442 357 0.77% 46442 345 250 95 46442 349 227 122
46442 3967 8.54% 46442 3915 3082 833 46442 3946 1639 2307