2009-217sAour documents\ordinances\09\ratify budget.doc
ORDINANCE,2Qd~?-,~'/
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, RATIFYING THE ADOPTION OF
THE FISCAL YEAR 2009 - 2010 ANNUAL PROGRAM OF SERVICES (BUDGET) FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING ON OCTOBER 1, 20091, AND ENDING ON SEPTEMBER
305 2010 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 22, 2009 adopted the Fiscal Year 2009 - 2010 Annual Program of Services (Budget)
for the City of Denton and set a tax rate for 2009 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 2009-2010 Annual Program of Services (Budget) that will raise more total
property taxes than last year's Budget by $243,612 or 0.58% and
of that amount $1,864,151 is tax revenue to be raised from new
property added to the tax roll this year with a total tax rate of $0.66652 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 22'd
day September 2009, 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
22 day of 2009.
MARK A. BURROtGHS, MAYOR
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ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
BY:
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
ANITA BURGESS, CITY ATTORNEY
BY: ~ ~ -
Council Member
Mark A. Burroughs, Mayor
Charlye Heggins
Dalton Gregory
Jim Engelbrecht
Chris Watts
Pete Kamp, Mayor Pro Tem
Joe Mulroy
Voted For Voted Against
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