1833 ORD FIXING TAX RATE AND TAX LEVY AND LEVYING AD VALOREM TAXES FOR COP FOR 1967ORDINANCE 1V0. 1833
AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE TAX RA.TE AND THE TAX
LEVY AND LEVYING AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE
CITY OF PARIS, TEXASI FOR THE YEAR 1967, UPON
ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE SAID CITY OF
PARIS, TEXAS, IN CONFORMITY WITH THE CHARTER
PROVISIONS AND ORDINANCE5 OF SAID CITY; AND
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDI_
NANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas, has
heretofore approved the final report of the Board of Equalization
heretofore appointed by the City Council of the City of 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 $27,961,048,00; and,
WHEREAS, in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of
the City of Paris, Texas, the City Manager has heretofore sub.»
mitted 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 1, 1967, and ending June 30, 1968; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has heretofore, by ordinance
adopted the budget appropriating f rom ad valorem taxes the follow••
ing sums, to~wit:
General Fund $562,000.00
Debt Service Fund 44,157.00
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PARIS:
Section l, That there shall be and is hereby levied for the
year 1967 and ordered to be collected a tax of $2,40 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 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 $0,0105 will be for the
operation of the Paris Municipal Band). $2.2243
For paying interest and creating a sinking fund
for tnTATERWORKS BONDS, Series "G"; 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 $0,0643
For paying interest axid creating a sinking fund
f or CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, RESURFACING BONDS, Series
1936, on each and every One Hundred Dollars worth of
property situated within the c.orporate limits of the
City of Paris and subject to taxation, a tax of $0.0074
For paying interest and creating a sinking fund
for CITY OF PARIS, TEXA.S, ABATTOIR BONDS, Series 1936,
on each and every Qne Hundred Dollars worth of pro-
perty situated within th e corporate limits of the City
of Paris and subject to taxation, a tax of $0,0002
For paying interest and creating a sinking fund
for CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, STREET IMFROVEMENT BQNDS,
Series 1938, 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 $0,0058
For paying interest and creating a sinking fund
for City of Paris, Texas, STREET IMFROVEMENT BQNDS,
Series 1939,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 $0,0058
For paying interest
for CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS,
BONDS, Series 1939, on ea
Dollars worth of property
porate limits of the City
taxation, a tax of
and creating a sinking fund
WATERWORKS CONSTRUCTION
zh and a7ery One Hundred
situated within the cor-
of Paris and subject to
$0.0029
For paying interest and creating a sinking fund
for CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, TIME WARRA.NTS, 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 $0.0893
$2.40
Section lA. That on any delinquent taxes collected for years
prior to the year 1967, during the budget year 1967-68, the Director
of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to apportio n the debt
service collections on the bas:is of the above and foregoing distri..
bution 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 exp.ressly 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 Stat e 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, 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 pro•-
vided by the ordinances and the Charter of the City of Paris,
Texas, and the laws of the State of Texas; and when so collected,
same shall be deposited in the depository of the City of Paris to
be distributed in accordance w:ith oxdinance.
Sectio n 4. Current ad valorem taxes for the year 1967,
paid on or prior to December 31, 1967, shall be subject to dis-
counts as follows:
Three per cent if paid on or before October 31,
1967; Two per cent if paid after October 31,
1967, and on or before November 30, 1967; One
per cent if paid after November 30, 1967, and
on or before December 31, 1967.
Section 5, Al1 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 the lOth day of July, A. D.,
1967.
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' Mayor
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ATTEST:
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City Clerk
APPROVT~D AS T FORM-s. ,
City Attorney.