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An Ordinance to Relocate the Polling Place for the 2020 City of Foley Municipal Election
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An Ordinance to relocate the polling place for the 2020 City of Foley Municipal Election. The normal voting place for City of Foley Municipal Elections has been located in the Foley Civic Center on East Laurel Avenue, Foley, AL. 36535. Due to COVID-19 and the ongoing social distancing guidelines, the Mayor and City Council believe it to be in the interest of public health and safety to relocate the 2020 Municipal Election polling place to the Foley Event Center located at 1001 E. Pride Blvd, Foley, AL. 36535, which is a larger facility and provides more parking accommodations.
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WHEREAS, the normal municipal polling location is the Foley Civic Center, which has approximately 4,464 square footage of space for the use of a polling place, and
WHEREAS, due to COVID-19 and social distancing guidelines the Foley Civic Center may not provide enough space for the poll workers, voters, and other necessary people to maintain the recommended social distancing; and
WHEREAS, the Foley Event Center is a 90,000 square foot facility that can provide approximately 27,000 square feet for the use of a polling place as well as 682 paved parking spaces and 13 handicap parking spaces, and
WHEREAS, the Foley Event Center is only 3.8 miles away from the Foley Civic Center, and
WHEREAS, the public will feel more inclined to vote and participate in the municipal election if they feel comfortable that the polling location will allow them to maintain the recommended and safe social distance from others.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Foley City Council as follows:
Section 1. That the recitals above are hereby adopted.
Section 2. That it is necessary, for the health, safety and welfare of the public, and for the encouragement of voter and poll worker participation in the 2020 Municipal Election to relocate the polling place for the 2020 City of Foley Municipal Election from the Foley Civic Center located at 407 E. Laurel, Foley, AL. 36535 to the Foley Event Center located at 1001 E. Pride Blvd, Foley, AL. 36535.
Section 3. That notice of this change shall be posted at City Hall, the Foley Civic Center, the City's official website and social media, and the Mayor's Newsletter.
Section 4. That the terms and provisions of this ordinance are severable. If any part or portion of this ordinance is declared invalid, void, or unconstitutional, that portion shall be deemed severed, and the remaining portions of the ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 5. All ordinances or parts of ordinances, in any manner conflicting herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 6. This ordinance shall become effective upon its publication as required by law.