Ordinance No. 13,663ORDINANCE NO. 13,663
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF AN ANNUAL ASSESSMENT TO HARRIS
COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT FOR APPRAISAL SERVICES FOR THE 2018
TAX YEAR IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED FOUR
THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED TWENTY AND NO.1100 DOLLARS ($204,820.00);
MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR
THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
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WHEREAS, each taxing unit participating in the Hams County Appraisal District (the "District")
is assessed for a portion of the operations budget of the District in accordance with Section 6.06 of the
Texas Tax Code; and
WHEREAS, each taxing unit is obligated to pay its allocation in four equal payments with the
first such payment being due before December 31, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the City of Baytown has been billed for its first quarterly payment in the amount of
FIFTY-ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIVE AND N0/100 DOLLARS ($51,205.00); and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to authorize funding for all quarterly payments for tax year
2018 in an amount not to exceed TWO HUNDRED FOUR THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED TWENTY
AND N0/100 DOLLARS ($204,820.00); NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Baytown hereby authorizes the payment of
an annual assessment to Harris County Appraisal District for appraisal services for the 2018 tax year in an
amount not to exceed TWO HUNDRED FOUR THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED TWENTY AND
N0/100 DOLLARS ($204,820.00).
Section 2: That the City Manager is hereby granted general authority to approve a decrease
or an increase in costs of FIFTY THOUSAND AND N0/100 DOLLARS ($50,000.00) or less, provided
that the amount authorized in Section 1 may not be increased by more than twenty-five percent (25%).
Section 3: This ordinance shall take effect
City Council of the City of Baytown.
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