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City Council Meeting August 24, 2000 Page 4 taxpayer living in that house an additional $30.14 a year. City Manager Malone said that the rate that has been proposed in preparing the budget is less than that, which is 61 cents per one hundred valuation causing an increase of $12.36 a year increase. Mayor Pfiester called for a show of hands for the record vote on the tax rate for the calendar year 2000 for the City of Paris. A motion was made by Councilman Bell, seconded by Councilman McCarthy, with a show of hands of Councilman Bell, Mayor Pro Tem Manning, Councilman McCarthy, Councilman Gray, Mayor Pfiester, and Councilman Plata voting to consider a tax increase which would raise the tax rate to 61 cents per one hundred dollars of valuation. The motion carried 6 ayes, 0 nays, with Councilman Carter being absent. Resolution No. 2000-125, setting September 13, 2000, for a public hearing on the City of Paris proposed budget for fiscal year 2000-2001, to be held at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds, Building B, located at 1750 6th Street N. E. A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Manning, seconded by Councilman McCarthy, for approval of the resolution. The motion carried 6 ayes, 0 nays, with Councilman Carter being absent. Resolution No. 2000-124, calling a public hearing for Wednesday the 13th day of September, 2000, at 6:00 P. M. at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds in Building B, 2750 6th Street N. E., for the purpose of hearing the views of proponents and opponents of the tax increase required to fund and balance the City Manager's proposed budget for fiscal year 2000-2001. A motion was made by Councilman Bell, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Manning, for approval of the resolution. The motion carried 6 ayes, 0 nays, with Councilman Carter being absent. A motion was made by Councilman Bell, seconded by Councilman Plata to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried 6 ayes, 0 nays.