HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolutions (R-99-1540)-08/17/1999
RESOLUTION R-99-1540
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS
PASSED PURSUANT TO SECTION 26.04, SECTION 26.05 AND SECTION 26.6 OF THE
PROPERTY TAX CODE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPROVING A PROPOSAL TO
SET PROPERTY TAX RATES AT THIRTY FOUR AND SEVENTY FOUR HUNDREDTHS
CENTS ($.3474) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS VALUATION; CALLING A PUBLIC
HEARING; DIRECTING THAT NOTICE BE GIVEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROPERTY TAX CODE AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Finance Director of the City of Colleyville, Texas (the "City"), has
calculated the amount of the effective tax rate and the rollback tax rate
pursuant to Section 26.04(c) of the Property Tax Code of the State of Texas
(the "Property Tax Code"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 26.04(e) of the Property Tax Code, the Finance Director
for the City has submitted the said tax rates to the City Council and has
published in a newspaper in the form prescribed by the State Property Tax
Board the effective and rollback tax rates, the calculations used to
determine the said tax rates, and the estimated amounts of fund balances,
and a schedule of the unit's debt obligations required to be published; . and
WHEREAS, it appears necessary to adopt a tax rate of thirty four and seventy-four
hundredths cents (.3474) per one hundred dollars of valuation which will
raise greater tax revenue than it did in Fiscal Year 1999 although the tax
rate is remaining unchanged from Fiscal Year 1999.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all of the matters contained in the pream ble are found to be true and
correct and are incorporated herein as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2. That the City Council does hereby, by the approval of this resolution, state
its intention to adopt a tax rate for Fiscal Year 2000 of thirty four and
seventy four one hundredths cents ($.3474) per one hundred dollars of
valuation.
Section 3. That in order to comply with Section 26.05(c) of the Property Tax Code, a
public hearing on this proposed tax rate will be held on the 7th day of
September 1999 at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers, 5400 Bransford
Rd., Colleyville, Texas which date shall not be earlier than seven (7) days
after the date the notice of the public hearing on the proposed increase is
given.
Section 4. That the City Secretary is directed to publish a notice of this hearing in the
official city newspaper at least seven (7) days prior to the date of the public
hearing in accordance with Section 26.06 of the Property Tax Code.
Section 5. That this resolution shall take effect from and after the date of its passage.
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED
APPROVi;:P BY THE CI~~~. NCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS, THIS
THE J?tJ DAY OF /,1999 BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
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Jody Short ~
Frank Carroll
Ginny Tigue
Michael Taylor I1.JL&...
Nelson Thibodeal& P.y v
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Mayor
J n Harris, CMC
ity Secretary