On November 2, 2010, the City of Weatherford held a special election for the approval or disapproval of five propositions that better clarify and further define current charter language, bring certain charter requirements into compliance with State law, and provide for gender neutral language.

Voters approved all five of the propositions.

View the City Charter as adopted November 2010.

Shall the Weatherford Home Rule Charter be amended to provide for three year terms, to revise the manner of filling vacancies and qualifications for office, and to provide for the general duties, powers and prohibitions for the mayor and council members, and to provide that elections shall be conducted in accordance with state law by revising Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 of Article VII?


_X_For (a favor)                     2657                56.88
___Against (en contra)           2014                43.12

Shall the Weatherford Home Rule Charter be amended to provide for the powers, duties and qualifications of the city manager; administrative departments; and the duties and qualifications of the city secretary and city attorney by deleting Sections 22 and 23 of Article VII; deleting Article IX and creating a new Article VI entitled “City Administration”?

_X_For (a favor)                     2537                55.41
___Against (en contra)           2042                44.59

Shall the Weatherford Home Rule Charter be amended to provide that each ordinance shall require one reading; that publication of ordinances shall be in accordance with state law; and to delete provisions for the adoption of emergency ordinances by revising Sections 16 and 18, and deleting Section 17 of Article VII?

_X_For (a favor)                     2764                60.69
___Against (en contra)           1790                39.31

Shall the Weatherford Home Rule Charter be amended by deleting article V “Taxation” and replacing it with a new Article V “Budget and Finance” to provide for the fiscal year; submission, content requirements, and amendment of the budget; quarterly financial reports; and taxation; and by renumbering unchanged Article VI, Section 1 “Bonds” to Section 8 of Article V, and Sections 25 and 26 of Article VII to Sections 9 and 10 of Article V?

_X_For (a favor)                     2648                58.30
___Against (en contra)           1894                41.70

Shall the Weatherford Home Rule Charter be amended to make the charter language gender neutral, and to simplify and clarify the language; and add paragraph headings and subsection numerical designations, without changing the meaning by making revisions throughout the entire charter?

_X_For (a favor)                     3013                64.30
___Against (en contra)           1673                35.70