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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE LEVYING THE AD VALOREM TAX OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS,
FOR THE YEAR 2005, ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS
OF THE CITY ON JANUARY 1, 2005, NOT EXEMPT BY LAW; PROVIDING REVENUES
FOR PAYMENT OF CURRENT MUNICIPAL EXPENSES, AND FOR INTEREST AND
SINKING FUND ON OUTSTANDING CITY OF DENTON BONDS; 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 two public hearings on a tax increase were published and posted
on the home page of the City's website as required by law, on August 28, 2005 and September 4,
2005, the City Council held two public hearings on a proposal to adopt a tax rate of $0.60815 per
$100 valuation which would increase total tax revenues from property on the tax roll by 5.2% and
the statement showing the effect of the proposed tax increase was included on the home page of the
City's website any additional notices and actions were completed, as required by law; and
WHEREAS, at the end of both public hearings, the City Council passed a resolution setting
the meeting on which it would vote on the tax rate and announcing that it would vote on the tax rate
at its September 20, 2005 meeting, which resolutions specified the time and place of this meeting in
accordance with the law; and ,
WHEREAS, after the public hearings and before the September 20, 2005 meeting, the City
Council recorded its vote and published a Notice of Vote on Tax Rate in accordance with the law;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it in the public interest to adopt a tax rate for the 2005
tax year; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. By authority of the Charter of the City of Denton, Texas, and the Laws of the
State of Texas, there is hereby levied for the year 2005, on all taxable property situated within the
corporate limits of the City of Denton on January 1, 2005, and not exempt by the Constitution and
laws of the State of Texas or municipal ordinance or by Sections 5, 6, and 7 of this ordinance, a tax
of $0.60815 on each $100 assessed value of all taxable property. This tax is expected to increase
total revenue from properties on the tax roll by 5.2% over 2004 tax revenues.
SECTION 2. THIS TAX RATE WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR'S TAX RATE. THE
TAX RATE WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A
$100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $30.
SECTION 3. Of the total tax, $0.42928 of each $100 of assessed value shall be distributed to
the General Fund of the City to fund maintenance and operation expenditures of the City.
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SECTION 4. Of the total tax, $0.17887 of each $100 of assessed value shall be distributed to
pay the City's debt service as provided by Section 26.04(e)(3) of the Texas Property Tax Code.
SECTION 5. 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 6. Pursuant to Article 8, Section 1-b of the Texas Constitution, $25,000 of the
assessed value of residential homesteads of persons 65 years of age or older shall be exempt from
City ad valorem taxes.
SECTION 7. 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.
SECTION 8. For enforcement of the collection of taxes hereby levied, the City of Denton
shall have available all rights and remedies provided by law.
SECTION 9. 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
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 10. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 20' / day of 2005.
EULINE BROCK, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
EDWIN M. SNYDER, CITY ATTORNEY
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