2013-225ORDINANCE NO. 2013 -225
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, LEVYING THE AD VALOREM
PROPERTY TAX OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR 2013, ON ALL
TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY ON JANUARY 1,
2013, AND ADOPTING A TAX RATE OF $0.68975 PER $100 OF VALUATION FOR 2013;
PROVIDING REVENUES FOR PAYMENT OF CURRENT MUNICIPAL MAINTENANCE
AND OPERATION EXPENSES AND FOR PAYMENT OF INTEREST AND PRINCIPAL ON
OUTSTANDING CITY OF DENTON DEBT; PROVIDING FOR LIMITED EXEMPTIONS OF
CERTAIN HOMESTEADS; PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT OF COLLECTIONS;
PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, after notice of a public hearing on the budget was published in the Denton
Record Chronicle and posted on the City's internet web site and its public access television channel
as required by law on August 20, 2013, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas, (City) held
one public hearing on the proposed budget. This budget will raise more from property taxes than
last year's budget by an amount of $1,810,682 which is a 3.91 percent increase from last year's
budget. The property tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year is
$1,202,783. The notice showing the effect of the proposed tax revenue increase was posted on the
City's web site and the City's public access television channel and any additional notices and
actions were completed, as required by law; and
WHEREAS, this Ordinance sets a tax rate of $0.68975 that, if applied to the total taxable
value, will impose an amount of taxes to fund maintenance and operation expenditures of the City
that exceeds the amount of taxes imposed for that purpose in 2012; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it in the public interest to adopt a tax rate for the 2013
tax year of $0.68975; 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 by
reference into the body of this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2. By authority of the Charter of the City of Denton, Texas, and the Laws of the
State of Texas, there is hereby levied and adopted for the tax year 2013, on all taxable property
situated within the corporate limits of the City of Denton, Texas, on January 1, 2013, a tax rate of
$0.68975 for each $100 of taxable value. This tax rate is expected to increase total revenue from
properties on the tax roll by 3.91 % over 2012 tax revenues.
SECTION 3. Of the total tax rate, $0.47480 for each $100 of taxable value is hereby
included, adopted and shall be distributed to the General Fund of the City to fund maintenance and
operation expenditures of the City in accordance with Section 26.05(a)(2) of the Texas Property Tax
Code and any other applicable laws.
SECTION 4. Of the total tax rate, $0.21495 for each $100 of taxable value is hereby
included, adopted and shall be distributed to pay the City's debt service as provided by Sections
26.04(e)(3)(C) and 26.05(a)(1) of the Texas Property Tax Code and any other applicable laws.
SECTION 5. THIS TAX RATE WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR'S TAX RATE.
SECTION 6. THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 0.1
PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND
OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $1.03.
SECTION 7. The City Manager, or his designee, is directed to include the following
statement on the home page of the City's Internet website: THE CITY OF DENTON,
TEXAS, ADOPTED A TAX RATE THAT WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR'S TAX RATE
AND THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 0.1 PERCENT
AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON
A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $1.03.
SECTION 8. This budget will raise more revenue from property taxes than last year's budget
by an amount of $1,810,682 which is a 3.91 percent increase from last year's budget. The property
tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year is $1,202,783. The notice
showing the effect of the proposed tax revenue increase was posted on the City's web site and the
City's public access television channel and any additional notices and actions were completed, as
required by law.
SECTION 9. Pursuant to Article 8, Section 1 -b of the Texas Constitution, and pursuant to the
provisions of Section 11.13(n) of the Texas Property Tax Code, one -half percent of the assessed
value of residential homesteads, or $5,000 of the assessed value of residential homesteads,
whichever amount shall be greater, shall be exempt from City ad valorem taxes.
SECTION 10. Pursuant to Article 8, Section 1 -b of the Texas Constitution, $50,000 of the
assessed value of residential homesteads of persons 65 years of age or older shall be exempt from
City ad valorem taxes for 2012.
SECTION 11. Pursuant to Article 8, Section 1 -b of the Texas Constitution, $10,000 of the
assessed value of residential homesteads of disabled persons shall be exempt from City ad valorem
taxes.
SECTIONw 12. For enforcement of the collection of taxes hereby levied the City of Denton
shall have available all rights and remedies provided by law.
SECTION 13. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this
Ordinance, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid by any court of
competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
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Ordinance and the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas, hereby declares it would have enacted
such remaining portions despite any such invalidity.
SECTION 14. 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 17'' day
of September 2013, at which meeting a quorum was present and the meeting was held in accordance
with the provisions of the Tex. Gov't Code, Section 551.001 et seq. The City Secretary is hereby
directed to record this Ordinance and the vote to adopt the tax rate.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of �e x2013.
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M A RK A. BiIRROUSA IS MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, C °I'Y SECRETARY
Ppl V1. D TO LEGAL FORM:
AN 1"' BURGESS, CITY ATTORNEY
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Council Member Voted For Voted Against
Mark A. Burroughs, Mayor t�
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Kevin Roden
Dalton Gregory ...............
Jim Engelbrecht
Joey Hawkins
Pete Kamp �k
James King
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