87-053 ORD FIXING TAX RATE AND TAX LEVY AND LEVYING AD VALOREM TAXES FOR COP FOR 1987
ORDINANCE N0. $7-053
AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE TAX RATE AND THE TAX LEVY, AND
LEVYIPdG AD VALOREr1 TAXES FOR THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS,
TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR 1987, UPON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHiN
THE SAID CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, IN CONFORMITY WITH THE
CHARTER PROVISIONS AND ORDINANCES OF SAID CITY; AND REPEAL-
ING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH.
WHEREAS, the Lamar County Appraisal District as au-
thorized by the Laws of the State of Texas has fixed the
value af all property situated within the City of Paris,
Texas subject to ad valorem taxes for the year 1987, such
total valuation being the sum of $618,515,828.; and,
WHEREAS, in accordance with provisions of Ordinances
passed b_y the City Council of the City of Paris, Paris,
Texas, property owners over the age of 65 and disabled
Veterans have filed eyemptions in the sum of $37,362,845.
making a new valuation subject to ad valorem taxes in the
sum af $581,152,983.; 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 ot the City and the expenditures for
thP conduct of the affairs thereof, providing a complete
financial plan for the fiscal year beginning October 1,
1987, and ending September 30, 1988; and,
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on the City Managers
budget on the 15th day of September, 1987. Thereafter, the
City Council did adopt its budget by ordinance on said
September 15, 1987 appropriating from ad valorem taxes the
following sums, to-wit:
General Fund $1,800,000.
Debt Service Fund $ 306,630.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PARIS:
Section 1. That there shall be and is hereby levied
for the year 1987 and ordered to be collected a tax of
$0.3898 on each and every ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) of
the assessed valuation of all property of every description
subject to taxation within the corporate limits of the City
of Paris, and that said tax so levied shall be distributed
and apportioried as follows:
For the payment of CURRENT EXPENSES
of the City Government of the City of
Paris, on each and every One Hundred
Dollars worth of property situated
within the corporate limits of the City
of Paris and subject to taxation a tax
of $0.3346
For paying interest and creating a
sinking fund for General Obligation
Bonds, Series 1985, on each and every
One Hundred Dollars worth of property
situated within the corporate limits
of the City of Paris and subject to
taxation, a tax of $0.0552
Total $0.3898
Section 2. There is also levied and ordered to be
collected against each and every person, firm or corporation
pursuing an occupation within the corporate limits of the
City of Paris, except where levy of the same is expressly
forbidden by general law, an occupation tax and license tax
equal to one-half ( 2) of that levied by the State of Texas
against such occupation. This provision applies to each and
every occupation upon which the State of Texas levies a tax
and fixes a license fee and only to such occupations.
Section 3. The City Tax Assessor and Collector of the
City of Paris is hereby directed to assess, extend and enter
upon the rolls of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, for the
current taxable year, the amount and rates herein levied and
sha11 be collected as provided by the ordinances and the
Charter of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, and the laws of
the State of Texas; and when so collected, same shall be
distributed in accordance with ordinance.
Section 4. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed.
This ordinance shall be and remain in full force and
effect from and after its passage and approval by the City
Council of the City of Paris.
Passed and adopted this 15th day of September, 1987.
Bi e Burnett, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Mattie Cunning am, City C er
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ATK.. aynes, ity Attorney