2016-027 - Fixing the tax rate and the tax levy and levying ad valorem taxes for the City of Paris for the year 2016 upon all taxable property ...

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ORDINANCE NO. 2016 -027 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, FIXING THE TAX RATE AND THE TAX LEVY AND LEVYING AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE CITY OF PARIS FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2016 UPON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF PARIS IN CONFORMITY WITH THE CHARTER PROVISIONS AND ORDINANCES OF THE CITY; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Lamar County Appraisal District, as authorized by the laws of the State of Texas, has fixed the value of all property situated within Paris, Texas, subject to ad valorem taxes for the year 2016, such total valuation being the sum of $1,627,397,467; and, WHEREAS, in accordance with provisions of ordinances passed by the City Council of the City of Paris, property owners over the age of sixty -five (65) and disabled Veterans have filed exemptions; other adjustments for tax abatements have been approved; and other exemptions are authorized under state law; thereby reducing the total valuation subject to ad valorem taxes; and, WHEREAS, in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, the City Manager has heretofore submitted to the City Council a proposed budget of the revenues of the City and the expenditures for the conduct of the affairs thereof, providing a complete financial plan for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2016 and ending September 30, 2017; and, WHEREAS, the City Council has heretofore by ordinance adopted the budget appropriating from ad valorem taxes the following sums, to -wit: General Fund $6,750,000.00 Debt Service Fund $1,170,682.00; and, WHEREAS, public hearings were held on September 6, 2016 and September 12, 2016 for the purpose of hearing the views of proponents and opponents to the City's proposed tax rate for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2016 and ending September 30, 2017; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all things approved.