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The Colony Elections https://www.thecolonytx.gov/518/Election-Information Election Order https://www.votedenton.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/1125-The-Colony-Order-of-Election.pdf Ballot Language: SPECIAL ELECTIONCity of The Colony, TexasTuesday, November 4, 2025OFFICIAL BALLOTCharter Amendment PropositionsThat at the Election the following amendments to the City Charter shall be submitted to the resident, qualified voters of the City of The Colony, Texas: PROPOSITION NO. 1YESNOShall the City Charter be amended throughout to (A) correct non-substantive errors such as misspellings, punctuation, grammar and sentence structure; (B) provide non­substantive clarifications and include better descriptive language of the matters addressed in the Charter; (C) conform notice, publication, election requirements, and legal requirements to state law; (D) revise references to repealed or obsolete provisions of state law; and (E) reformat and reorganize the Charter? PROPOSITION NO. 2YESNOShall Section 1.14 of the City Charter, entitled Sanitary Sewer systems be amended to provide that the city may prescribe charges, rules, regulations, rates, and restrictions for the city s sanitary sewer system? PROPOSITION NO. 3YESNOShall Section 2.08 of the City Charter, entitled City council compensation be amended and change the Mayor s compensation from $100 per month to $350.00 per month and City Council members compensation from $100 per month to $250 per month? PROPOSITION NO. 4YESNOShall Section 2.1 l(a) of the City Charter, entitled City Council meetings be amended to change the requirement that City Council shall hold at least one (1) meeting a month to a requirement to hold a minimum of twelve (12) meetings per year? PROPOSITION NO. 5YESNOShall Section 4.01 of the City Charter, entitled Appointment and qualifications, be amended to modify that the city manager may be bonded at city expense in an amount of not less than $100,000.00 from the current requirement of $10,000.00? PROPOSITION NO. 6YESNOShall Section 4.06 of the City Charter, entitled Residency requirement be amended by removing the city secretary from the city residency requirement? PROPOSITION NO. 7YESNOShall Section 12.02 of the City Charter, entitled Official bond for city employees be amended to change to a permissive requirement that the City Council may require bonds of all municipal officers and employees who receive or disburse any funds of the city? Polljng Place The Colony Annex Building 6804 Main Street The Colony, Texas 75056