2015-034 - Calling two public hearings, property tax rate, 2015-2016RESOLUTION NO. 2015 -034
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
TEXAS, CALLING TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS TO RECEIVE PUBLIC
COMMENT ON THE CITY'S PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX RATE FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2015 -2016; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND
PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on August 10, 2014, the City Manager of the City of Paris presented
his proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2015 -2016 which would require a tax rate of
.50195 per $100 of value to fund a balanced budget as required by Section 59 of the
Charter of the City of Paris; and,
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 140.010 of the Texas Local
Government Code, two public hearings must be held at which the City Council must
afford adequate opportunity for proponents and opponents of the proposed tax rate
to present their views; and,
WHEREAS, the first public hearing on the proposed tax rate shall be at 5:30
p.m. on September 8, 2015 and the second public hearing shall be at 5:30 p.m. on
September 14, 2015, in the City Council Chamber, 107 E. Kaufman Street, Paris,
Texas;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PARIS, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are
hereby in all things approved.
Section 2. That a public hearing be, and the same is hereby, called for
September 8, 2015, at 5:30 p.m. and September 14, 2015, at 5:30 p.m., in the City
Council Chamber, 107 E. Kaufman Street, Paris, Texas, for the purpose of hearing the
views of proponents and opponents to the City's proposed tax rate for Fiscal Year
2015 -2016.
Section 3. That the City Clerk of the City of Paris shall publish notice of said
public hearings substantially in accordance with the Notice of 2015 Tax Year
Proposed Property Tax Rate attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A ",
in the Paris News on or before the 27th day of August, 2015, setting forth the date,
time and place of said public hearings.
Section 4. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of
passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 24th day of August, 2015.
Sue Lancast r, Mayor Pro -Tem
ATTEST:
Vice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
W. Kent McIlyar, City Attorney