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ORDINANCE 2010-215
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, RATIFYING THE ADOPTION OF
THE FISCAL YEAR 2010 - 2011 ANNUAL PROGRAM OF SERVICES (BUDGET) FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING ON OCTOBER 1, 2010, AND ENDING ON SEPTEMBER
30, 2011 WHEN THE BUDGET WILL RAISE MORE REVENUE FROM PROPERTY
TAXES THAN LAST YEAR'S BUDGET; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas, has previously on this day of
September 21, 2010 adopted the Fiscal Year 2010 - 2011 Annual Program of Services (Budget)
for the City of Denton and set a tax rate for 2010 in separate votes and actions; and
WHEREAS, this Budget will raise more revenue from property taxes than last year's
budget; and
WHEREAS, Section 102.007 of the Texas Local Government Code requires the City
Council to take a separate vote to ratify the property tax increase reflected in the Budget when it
will raise more total property taxes than last year's budget; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The findings set forth in the preamble of this Ordinance are incorporated
into the body of this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby ratifies the adoption of the City of Denton Fiscal
Year 2010-2011 Annual Program of Services (Budget) that will raise more total
property taxes than last year's Budget by $795,459 or 1.89% and
of that amount $934,827 is tax revenue to be raised from new
property added to the tax roll this year with a total tax rate of $0.68975 per
$100 of taxable value. The City Council hereby ratifies the property tax increase reflected in the
Budget.
SECTION 3. This Ordinance 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 21St
day September 2010, 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 directed to record this Ordinance and the vote to ratify approval of the adoption of the
Budget that will raise more revenue from property taxes than last year's budget.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of , 2010.
MARK A. BU UG S, A OR
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ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
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BY:
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
ANITA BURGESS, CITY ATTORNEY
BY:
Council Member Voted For Voted Against
Mark A. Burroughs, Mayor
Charlye Heggins
Dalton Gregory
Jim Engelbrecht
Chris Watts
Pete Kamp, Mayor Pro Tem. _V/
James King I-
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