CC Resolution No. 2438RESOLUTION NO. 2438
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
RATIFYING THE PROPERTY TAX REVENUE INCREASE REFLECTED IN THE
FISCAL YEAR 2016 -2017 MUNICIPAL BUDGET, IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SECTION 102.007(C) OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 102.007(c) of the Texas Local Government Code, the
adoption of a budget that will require raising more revenue from property taxes than in the previous
year requires a separate vote of the governing body to ratify the increased property tax revenues
reflected in the budget; and
WHEREAS, the Fiscal Year 2016 -2017 Municipal Budget will raise more revenue from
property taxes than the previous year because, despite no change in the actual property tax rate from
$0.82203 per $100 value in the Fiscal Year 2015 -2016 to $0.82203 per $100 value in Fiscal Year
2016 -2017, the assessment of property taxes will create more revenue than last year due to increases
in appraised values on pre - existing improvements and to new improvements placed on the tax rolls.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Baytown hereby ratifies the property tax
revenue increase reflected in the Fiscal Year 2016 -2017 Municipal Budget.
Section 2: This resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by the
City Council of the City of Baytown. '�n
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote c the City Council of the City of
Baytown this the 8`h day of September, 2016.
. DONCARLOS, Mayor
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ETICIA BRYSCi ity Clerk �`�,.••''"•'''••ti-1'�;
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APPROVED AS TO FORM: s`0
ACIO RAMIltSZ, SR., It Attorney
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