2233 ORD FIXING TAX RATE AND TAX LEVY AND LEVYING AD VALOREM TAXES FOR COP FOR 1975ORDINANCE NO. 2233 .
AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE TAX RATE AND THE TAX
LEVY, AND LEVYING AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE CITY OF
PARIS, PARTS, TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR 1975, UPON ALL TAXABLE
PROPERTY WITHIN THE SAID CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, IN CON-
FORMITY WITH THE CHARTER PROVISIONS AND ORDINANCES
OF SAID CITY; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS
OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas,
has heretofore approved the final report of the Board of Equalization
heretofore appointed by the City Council of the City of Paris, Paris,
Texas, wherein said Board of Equalization finds and fixes the value
of all property situated within the City of Paris, Texas, subject to ad
valorem taxes, such total valuation being the sum of $39, 674, 983. 00;
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 July l,
1975, and ending June 30, 1976; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has heretofore, by ordinance
adopted the budget appropriating from ad valorem taxes the following
sums, to-wit:
General Fund $816, 000. 00
Debt Service Fund 2,650.00
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 1975 and ordered to be collected a tax of $2. 20 on each and
every ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100. 00) of the assessed valuation
of all property of every description subject to taxation within the cor-
porate limits of the City of Paris, and that said tax so levied shall
be distributed and apportioned 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 (of which
$0. 008 will be for the operation of the Paris
Municipal Band) $2. 20
Section 2. There is also levied and ordered to be collected
against each and every person, firm or corporation pursuing an occupa-
tion 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 (1/2) 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
amounts and rates herein levied and to keep a current account of
same, and the taxes herein levied shall 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. Current ad valorem taxes for the year 1975, paid
on or prior to December 31, 1975, shall be subject to discounts as
follows :
Three per cent if paid on or before October 31,
1975; Two per cent if paid after October 31,
1975, and on or before November 30, 1975;
One per cent if paid after November 30, 1975,
and on or before December 31, 1975.
Section 5. 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.
Read, approved and passed this 14th day of July, 1975.
4iJeNsMM. Brunet , Mayor
ATTEST:
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H." C. 'Grer'ene, City Clerk
APPROVE S O FORM:
T. K. Haynes, City ttorney