2294 ORD FIXING TAX RATE AND TAX LEVY AND LEVYING AD VALOREM TAXES FOR COP FOR 1976ORDINA NCE NO. 2294
AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE TAX RATE AND THE TAX
LEVY, AND LEVYING AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE CITY OF
PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR 1976, 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 $44, 551, 577. 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 1, 1976, and ending June 30, 1977; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has heretofore, by ordinance
adopted the budget appropriating from ad valorem taxes the following
sums, to-wit:
General Fund $959, 075. 00
Debt Service Fund 2,550.00
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 1976 and ordered to be collected a tax of $2. 20 on each and
every ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) of the assessed valua-
tion 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 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 ~2, 20
Municipal Band)
Section 2. There is also levied and ordered to be collected
against each and every person, firm or corpar ation 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 (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 ro11s
of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, for the current taxable year, the
amounts and rates hereTein lev ed shall beeP ollect d account
dedf by
same, and the taxes he
the ordinances a tStat hof tTexas t ar~dCwhen Paris, eds , same Texas,
and the law s of the
shall be distributed in accordance with ordinance.
Section 4. Current e d 31 11976, tshall be s bjectato discounts
paid on or prtor to Decemb ,
as follows:
Three per cent if paid on or before October 31,
1976; Two per cent if paid after October 31,
1976, and on or before November 30, 1976;
One per cent if paid after November 30, 1976,
and on or before December 31, 1976.
Section 5. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in con-
flict 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 12th day of July, 1976.
J es . ru te, ayor
A TTEST:
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H. , re ne, tty erk
APP OVED O FORM:
.
. K. aynes, City ttorney