ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE #...

ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE #4574 TO
ESTABLISH VOTING
LOCATION FOR WARD
5-A FROM THE
LAUDERDALE COUNTY COURTHOUSE LOBBY TO THE 15 TH AVENUE
BAPTIST CHURCH
DESIGNATING THE NEW VOTING LOCATION IN THE CITY OF MERIDIAN,
MISSISSIPPI, AND THIS POLLING LOCATION HAS ALSO BEEN CHANGED FOR LAUDERDALE
COUNTY ELECTIONS

WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 4574, duly adopted June 20, 2023, the City Council of the City of Meridian, Mississippi, underwent a census required redistricting of City Wards; and

WHEREAS, a location for
voting in Precinct 5-A, Ward Five, needs to be changed and
designated; and

WHEREAS, because the
Lauderdale County
Courthouse has relocated and that building is no
longer a voting site, the 15 th Avenue Baptist Church has agreed to become the voting location for
Precinct 5-A for the City voters and for Lauderdale County
voters, which make it an
available polling
place for the 2025 Municipal Elections, and be established and designated for Precinct 5-A in Ward
Five.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI, AS FOLLOWS:

1. The voting location/polling place for Precinct 5-A, Ward Five, is hereby changed from The Lauderdale County
Courthouse to:

15 th Avenue Baptist Church
1318 15 th Avenue
Meridian, Mississippi

SO ORDAINED this the 4 th day of February, 2025.

Motion by Councilwoman
Lindsey second by
Councilman Norwood.

Yea: Davis, Norwood, Walker, and Lindsey
Nay: None.
Absent: Thomas

ROMANDE WALKER,
PRESIDENT
CITY COUNCIL,
MERIDIAN, MS

DATE:

ATTESTED AND
SUBMITTED TO THE MAYOR BY THE CLERK OF COUNCIL, ON THE ____ DAY OF
FEBRUARY, 2025.

Jo Ann Clark
CLERK OF COUNCIL

APPROVE (x) DATE:
VETO ( ) DATE

ATTEST:

BY: Brandye Latimer
CITY CLERK

JIMMIE SMITH,
MAYOR
CITY OF MERIDIAN

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