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RESOLUTION NO. ~ 2 tJOS- 033
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 20, 2005; 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 16, 2005, the City Council
voted to place a proposal on the September 20, 2005 City Council regular meeting to adopt a
proposed tax rate of $0.60815 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 6, 2005 and a special called hearing on September 13, 2005, 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 6, 2005 and
September 13, 2005, 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 City Council will vote on the proposed tax rate at its regularly
scheduled meeting of September 20, 2005, 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 7620 I.
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 $30.
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.
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 13th
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day of September, 2005, at which meeting a quorum was present and the meeting was held in
accordance with the provisions of Tex. Gov't Code g551.001, et seq. 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 20, 2005 City Council agenda.
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PASSED AND APPROVED this the /-?~dayof ~1l/7;~) ,2005.
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EULINE BROCK, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
EDWIN M. SNYDER, CITY ATTORNEY
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Councilmember Voted For Voted Against
Euline Brock, Mayor
Pete Kamp
Perry McNeill, Mayor Pro Tem
Bob Montgomery
Joe Mulroy
Jack Thomson
Charlye Heggins
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Notice
of Vote on Tax Rate
The City of Denton, Texas conducted public
hearings on a proposal to increase the total tax
revenues of the City of Denton Texas from
properties on the tax roll in the preceding
year by 5.20/0 percent on .
tember 6, 2005 and September 13, 2005.
The City Council of Denton, Texas is scheduled
to vote on the tax rate that will result in that tax
increase at a public meeting to be held
on Sgptember 20, 2005, 6:30 p.m.,
City Council Chambers, City Hall,
215 E. McKinnev St., Denton, Texas 79601