Venue changes for Van Zandt voters

With the Nov. 8, 2016, general election looming before the county, Van Zandt Commissioners approved a number of election-related items during the commissioner court Aug. 9.

Van Zandt voters will now head to the Canton City Hall office, located at 290 E. Tyler St, Canton, instead of the Plaza Museum in Canton to cast their vote.

According to Van Zandt County Chief Election Deputy Elsa Smith, the Canton City Hall location is ADA compliant and is large enough to encompass a number of voters.

Smith said that the “City of Canton does not charge the county for use of the facilities, as there will be a local election also on the ballot for Canton voters. In turn, the county does not charge for the use of voting equipment. The space is large and ADA compliant.”

Smith also told the court that there would be signs posted throughout the area directing traffic towards the voting location.

The commissioners approved an interlocal agreement between VZC and Canton, for use of the Canton City Hall location.

Budget workshops also continued throughout this week for commissioners and came to a conclusion Aug. 11.

However, approval for the tax rate for the Tax year 2016 (with fiscal year end, Sept. 30, 2017) at which the commissioners would take a record vote and set a date and time for a public hearing on the proposed tax rate was tabled by commissioners.

Judge Don Kirkpatrick told the audience that the court was “not quite at that point,” concerning approval for the tax rate and public hearing dates.

In other news of the court:

—Approved the partial abandonment of VZCR 2206. Commissioners informed the audience that the end of the road was “grown up with vegetation,” and that the end of the road would be turned over to landowners who own the property around the road.

—Approved the monthly reports of offices and departments of county government;

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