HomeMy WebLinkAboutR2004-042A 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 21, 2004; 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 24, 2004, the City Council
voted to place a proposal on the September 21, 2004 City Council regular meeting to adopt a
proposed tax rate of $0.59815 per $100 valuation, which will exceed the lower of the rollback
rate or 103 percent ofthe 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 a public hearing for its regular meeting of
September 7, 2004 on the tax increase; and
WHEREAS, publication of notice of that public hearing on the tax increase was made in
accordance with the law, and said public hearing was held on September 7, 2004 and all
proponents and opponents of the tax increase were given an adequate opportunity to present their
views at the public hearing; 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 21, 2004, 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. 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.
SE__C_TION 3. 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 7th day
of September, 2004, 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 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 21, 2004 City Council agenda.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the ~t~day of C~to~ ~/'?l~/2004.
EULINE BROCK, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CiTY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
HERBERT L. PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
Councilmember
Euline Brock, Mayor
Pete Kamp
Perry McNeill, Mayor Pro Tem
Bob Montgomery
Joe Mulroy
Jack Thomson
Raymond Redmon
Voted For Voted Against
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Notice
Of Vote on Tax Rate
The City of Denton, Texas
conducted a public hearing 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 10.6 percent
on September 7, 2004 at 6:30 p.m..
The City Council of the City 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 September 21, 2004, 6:30 p.m.
at the City Council Chambers at City Hall
located at 215 E. McKinney, Denton, Texas
76201