HomeMy WebLinkAboutR2003-020RESOLUTION NO.
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 2, 2003; 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 5, 2003, the City Council voted
to place a proposal on the September 2, 2003 City Council regular meeting to adopt a proposed
tax rate of $.54815 per $100 valuation, which will exceed the lower of the rollback rate or 103
percent of 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 a public hearing for its regular meeting of
August 19, 2003 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 heating was held on August 19, 2003 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 2, 2003, 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 for Fiscal & Municipal Services 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 3. This resolution shall become effective mediately upon its passage and
approval at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas on this the 19th
day of August, 2003, 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 2, 2003 City Council agenda.
EULINE BROCK, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
JROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
HERBERT L. PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
Councilmember
Euline Brock, Mayor
Mark Burroughs, Mayor Pro Tem
Pete Kamp
Perry McNeill
Bob Montgomery
Raymond Redmon
Jack Thomson
Voted For Voted Against
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Notice
of Vote on Tax Rate
The city of Denton ~
conducted a public hearing on a proposal
to increase the total tax revenues of the
City of Demton
from properties on the tax roll in the preceding
year by 3.~ percent
on August 19, 2003 at 6:30 p.m.
The City of Denton
is scheduled to vote on the tax rate that
will result in that tax increase at a public
meeting to be held
on September 2, 2003 at 6:30 p.m.
215 E. McKinney Street