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RESOLUTION NO. ZOO 03/)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
ANNOUNCING THAT IT WILL VOTE ON A TAX RATE AT ITS REGULARLY
SCHEDULED MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 26,2006; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF
NOTICE OF SUCH VOTE ON THE TAX RATE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, at its regularly scheduled meeting of August 15, 2006, the City Council
voted to place a proposal on the September 26, 2006 City Council regular meeting to adopt a
proposed tax rate of $0.62652 per $100 valuation, which will exceed the lower of the rollback
rate or the effective tax rate; and
WHEREAS, the City Secretary duly recorded the vote of the City Council on that matter;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council also called two public hearings, the first for its regular
meeting of September 12, 2006 and a special called hearing on September 19, 2006, on the tax
increase; and -
WHEREAS, publication of notice of two public hearings on the tax increase were made
in accordance with the law, and said public hearings were held on September 12, 2006 and
September 19, 2006, and all proponents and opponents of the tax increase were given an
adequate opportunity to present their views at the public hearings; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to finally set the date, time, and place of the
meeting at which it will vote on the tax rate; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY RESOLVES:
SECTION 1. The findings set forth in the preamble of this Ordinance are incorporated
by reference into the body of this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2. The City Council will vote on the proposed tax rate at its regularly
scheduled meeting of September 26, 2006, which will commence at 6:30 p.m. and will be held in
the City Council Chambers at City Hall at 215 East McKinney, Denton, Texas 76201.
SECTION 2. THIS TAX RATE WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR'S TAX RATE. THE
TAX RATE WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A
100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $18.37.
SECTION 3. Prior to the vote on the tax rate, the City Manager and the Assistant City
Manager are directed to publish in the Denton Record-Chronicle, a newspaper having general
circulation in the City, the attached Notice of Vote on the Tax Rate, which is made a part of this
resolution for all purposes, such publication to be in compliance with the requirements of the
Texas Tax Code.
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SECTION 4. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas on this the 12`h
day of September, 2006, at which meeting a quorum was present and the meeting was held in
accordance with the provisions of Tex. Gov't Code §551.001, et .req. The City Secretary is
hereby advised to record this resolution and the vote on the proposal to place the item for a tax
increase on the September 26, 2006 City Council agenda.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of 2006.
PERRY R. McNEILL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
BY:v
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
EDWIN M. SNYDER, CITY ATTORNEY
BY:
Councilmember Voted For Voted Against
Perry McNeill, Mayor X
Pete Kamp, Mayor Pro Tern
Joe Mulroy, Deputy Mayor Pro Tern_
Bob Montgomery
Charlye Heggins
Jack Thomson
Guy McElroy d
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Notice
Of Vote on Tax Rate
The City of Denton
conducted public hearings on a proposal
to increase the total tax revenues of the
City of Denton
from properties on the tax roll in the preceding
year by 10.49 percent
on September 12Ih & September 19th 2006.
The City Council
is scheduled to vote on the tax rate that
will result in that tax increase at a public
meeting to be held
on September 26, 2006
at 215 E. McKinney, Denton, Texas 76201