Amarillo, Texas - The deadline on the petition to put Amarillo's hands-free cell phone ordinance to a vote is less than 24 hours away.
Petition organizers have until Friday to turn 3,920 valid signatures into Amarillo's city secretary.
As of last count Thursday, we're told they have just over 3,000. Organizer, David Kossey, does say they are still collecting signatures from their 35 signing locations.
"We're trying to collect them and see what we've got. But, places like Jimmy Fincher, we're getting a lot of new locations every day, and we still have time to put on the November ballot without losing any signatures. We actually have time to put it on the May ballot, but that really comes at the city agreeing to do that," Kossey says.
But, city officials say because it is written in their charter, they must go by city law and not state. State law would have allowed the petition to be turned in by February 15th.
"From the time the petition was started and from the time we receive it, after 180 days, any names that were on that petition prior to that they automatically start dropping off the list," Sonja Gross, Amarillo Community Relations Coordinator says.
Officials say once the valid petition is turned in a special election in November would be called to put the ordinance to a vote.
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NASA scientists have recorded a powerful explosion on the moon. A meteoroid struck the moon's surface at speeds of 56-thousand-miles-an-hour back on March 17th, but they just released this information
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GRANBURY, Texas_Emotions were high Saturday as residents of a North Texas town waited to return to their homes for the first time after being ravaged by a tornado. Hundreds lined up on Saturday at a Granbury
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NORMAN, Okla_Students always talk about making the grade, but one OU student took that a little too literally. Authorities have charged 24 year old Roja Hamad, a University of Oklahoma student, with 5
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City of Lawton Press Release- Beginning today, May 13th, The City of Lawton Water Treatment Plants will be returning to chloramines in the water distribution system. Chloramines are the blending of chlorine
Beginning Monday, May 20th, The City of Lawton Water Treatment Plants will be returning to chloramines in the water distribution system.
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United States Senator Jim Inhofe and hundreds of other Republicans descended upon Stephens County for their 9th Annual GOP Fish Fry. The fish fry is the largest single gathering of Republicans outside
United States Senator Jim Inhofe and hundreds of other Republicans descended upon Stephens County for their 9th Annual GOP Fish Fry. The fish fry is the largest single gathering of Republicans outside of the Oklahoma Republican Convention. Those in attendance said they can enjoy a tasty plate of fried fish while discussing issues both Oklahoma and the nation are facing.
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Raising money to better the lives of children in our area was also the goal of Saturday morning's Mud Run out at Maxwell's Pumpkin Farm south of Amarillo.
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Amarillo, Texas - Many veterans still struggle to find jobs. We're told by employers, many veterans are more than qualified for job positions they are applying for.
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Authorities say tornadoes have touched down in Wichita, Kan., and a suburb of Oklahoma City but there are no immediate reports of injuries or significant damage.
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Former Boy Scouts are biking hundreds of miles supporting gays to be allowed in the program. The father and son biking 18 hundred miles from Idaho to Irving, Texas made a stop in Amarillo.
Former Boy Scouts are biking hundreds of miles supporting gays to be allowed in the program. The father and son biking 18 hundred miles from Idaho to Irving, Texas made a stop in Amarillo.
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