22-260ORDINANCE NO. 22-260
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, RATIFYING THE PROPERTYTAX INCREASE REFLECTED IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 ANNUAL PROGRAMOF SERVICES (BUDGET) AND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM OF THECITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING ON OCTOBER 1,2022, AND ENDING ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2023; DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TORECORD THIS ORDINANCE AND THE VOTE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVEDATE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas, has previously on this day of
September 27, 2022, adopted the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Annual Program of Services (Budget) and
the Capital Improvement Program for the City of Denton and set a tax rate for 2022 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 2022-2023 Annual Program of Services (Budget) and the Capital Improvement Program
that will raise more revenue from property taxes than last year’s Budget. 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 27th
day September 2022, 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.
SECTION 4. The City Secretary is hereby directed to record this Ordinance and the vote
to ratify of the property tax increase reflected in the Budget that will raise more revenue from
property taxes than last year’s budget.
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Nay Abstain Absent
Mayor Gerard Hudspeth:
Vicki Byrd, District 1 :
Brian Beck. District 2:
Jesse Davis. District 3 :
Alison Maguire, District 4:
Brandon Chase McGee
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V/Chris Watts,
At Large Place 6:
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:MACK REINWAND. CITY ATTORNEY
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