1917 ORD FIXING TAX RATE AND TAX LEVY AND LEVYING AD VALOREM TAXES FOR COPORDINANCE NO. 1917
AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE TAX RATE AND THE TAX
LEVY AND LEVYING AD VALOREM TAXFS FOR THE
CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR
1969, UPON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE
SAID CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, IN CONFORM-
ITY 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 Equaliza-
tion 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, Paris,
Texas, subject to ad valorem taxes, such total valuation being the
sum of $30,926,174.00; 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 there-
of, providing a complete financial plan for the fiscal year begin-
ning July l, 1969, and ending June 30, 1970; and,
WHERFAS, the City Council has heretofore, by ordinance
adopted the budget appropriating from ad valorem taxes the follow-
ing sums, to-wit;
General Fund $565,650.00
Debt Service Fund 36,000.00
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 1969 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
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 EXPENSFS 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 $0.0108 will be for the
operation of the Paris Municipal Band). $2.0706
For paying interest and creating a sinkin g fund
for WATERWORKS BONDS, Series "GII; on each and every
One Hundxed Dollars worth of property situated within
the cc+rporate limits of the City of Paris and subject
to taxation, a tax of $0.0863
For paying interest and creating a sinking fund
for CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, RESURFACING BONDS, Series
1936, 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 $0.0090
For paying interest and creating a sinking fund
for CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, ABATTOIR BONDS, Series 1936,
on each and every One Hundred Dollars worth of pro-
perty situated within the corporate limits of the City
of Paris and subject to taxation, a tax of $0.0036
For paying interest and creating a sinking fund
for CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, TIMEIVARRANTS, Series 1967,
on each and every One Hundred Dollars worth of pro-
perty situated within the corporate limits of the
City of Paris and subject to taxation, a tax of $0.0305
$2.20
Section lA. That on any delinquent taxes collected for years
prior to the year 1969, during the budget year 1969-70, the
Director of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to apportion
the debt service collections on the basis of the above and fore-
going distribution for the respective debt service funds.
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, ex-
cept where levy of 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 provi-
sion applies to each and every occupation upon which the State of
Texas levies a tax and fixes a license fee and only to such occu-
pations.
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,
Texas, and the laws of the State of Texas; an d when so collected,
same shall be deposited in the depository of the City of Paris to
be distributed in accordance with ordinance.
Section 4. Current ad valorem taxes for the year 1969, paid
on or prior to December 31, 1969, shall be subject to discounts as
follows:
Three per cent if paid on or before October 31,
1969; Two per cent if paid after October 31,
1969, and on or before November 30, 1969; One
per cent if paid after November 30, 1969, and
on or before December 31, 1969.
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 14th day of July, 1969.
G~~ !
R. A. Kennedy, Mayor
ATTFST: ,
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H. C. G eene, City Clerk
APP OVE AS TO FORM:
T. K. Haynes-' Attorney