Voters in North Richland Hills to examine six proposed amendments – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Beginning on Monday, Oct. 20, voters in North Richland Hills will have the opportunity to vote on six propositions.

This is a special election to amend the North Richland Hills City Charter with general voting starting Nov.4. Voters will decide six proposed amendments to the charter, including changes to term lengths, the addition of term limits for elected officials and more. View the propositions and their details below.

Proposition A states: “Shall Article V, Section 3 of the North Richland Hills Home Rule Charter be amended to provide that the Mayor and Council members shall be elected for three-year terms; to provide that the Mayor and Council members must be elected by a majority vote; to provide for the transition to three-year terms by establishing an election schedule; and Section 3A (3,4,5) be added to define the positions of Mayor and Council members; to provide that 730 days served constitutes a three-year term; to provide that a person who vacates their office after serving 360 days has served a term; and Section 7 be amended to provide that in the event there is one vacancy in any office with a three-year term with an unexpired term of 364 days or less the vacancy may be filled by appointment of the Mayor with approval of council; to provide that vacancies in any office with a three-year term with an unexpired term of greater than 364 days must be filled by special election within 120 days of the vacancy?”

Proposition B states: “Shall Section 3A (1,2) be added to Article V of the North Richland Hills Home Rule Charter to provide that a Council member shall be limited to three (3) terms as a Council member, but may serve three (3) additional terms as Mayor; to provide that the Mayor shall be limited to three (3) terms as Mayor, but may serve three additional terms as Council member?”

Proposition C states: “Shall Article V, Section 3 of the North Richland Hills Home Rule Charter be amended to provide that a Mayor or Council member shall automatically resign their office upon becoming a candidate for any office of profit or trust other than the office then held; and to provide for filling the vacancy in the manner consistent with filling of vacancies?”

Proposition D states: “:Shall Article VI, Section 7(1) of the North Richland Hills Home Rule Charter be amended to strike the requirement that the term of the municipal court judge coincide with the term of the Mayor?”

Proposition E states: “Shall Article XIV, Section 1 of the North Richland Hills Home Rule Charter be amended to provide that Planning and Zoning Commission members shall serve terms that are the same length as the term of the Mayor and Council members; and to provide that the appointment and duration of members’ terms shall coincide with the terms of Council members?

Proposition F states: “Shall Article IX, Section 4 of the North Richland Hills Home Rule Charter be amended to delete references to $50,000 as the minimum purchase amount for competitive bidding; and to provide that all purchases must be competitively bid if competitive bidding is required by State law?”

For more information about voting in North Richland Hills, visit the city website.