Ordinance No. 10,407ORDINANCE NO. 10,407
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, PROPOSING TO INCREASE TOTAL TAX REVENUES FROM
PROPERTY ON THE TAX ROLL IN THE PRECEDING TAX YEAR BY 2.48
PERCENT: SETTING TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE PROPOSED TAX
RATE; SETTING THE MEETING AT WHICH THE CITY COUNCIL WILL
VOTE ON THE PROPOSED TAX RATE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
WHEREAS, Section 26.05 of the Texas Tax Code requires the City Council to consider
and vote on proposing to increase the total tax revenues when the proposed rate exceeds the
lower of the roll back rate or 100% of the effective tax rate; and
WHEREAS, the effective tax rate has been calculated to be 50.71919 per $100.00
valuation and the proposed tax rate is $0.73703 per S 100.00 valuation; and
WHEREAS, due to the increased certified and uncertified appraised values of property
within the City, the proposed rate, which has remained the same since 1992, exceeds 100% of
the effective tax rate by 2.48 %; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, may not adopt the proposed
tax rate that exceeds the effective tax rate until the City Council holds two public hearings on the
proposed tax rate and complies with Section 26.06 and Section 26.065 of the Texas Tax Code;
NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
Section 1: That all matters and facts set forth in the recitals hereinabove are found to
be true by the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas.
Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, hereby proposes to
increase total tax revenues from property on the tax roll in the preceding tax year by 2.48 percent
while keeping the tax rate at $0.73703 per S 100.00 of property valuation.
Section 3: At 6:40 p.m. on the 281h day of September, 2006, in the Council Chambers
of the City Hall of the City of Baytown, located at 2401 Market Street, Baytown, Texas, the City
Council will hold its first public hearing to afford adequate opportunity for proponents and
opponents of the tax increase to present their views.
Section 4: At 6:40 p.m. on the 12`h day of October, 2006, in the Council Chambers of
the City Hall of the City of Baytown, located at 2401 Market Street, Baytown, Texas, the City
Council will hold its second public hearing to afford adequate opportunity for proponents and
A' opponents of the tax increase to present their views.
Section 5: The City Clerk of the City of Baytown is hereby authorized and directed
to cause notice of such public hearings:
Awok a. to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City in accordance
with Section 26.06 of the Texas Tax Code;
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b. to be posted on the City's website in accordance with Section 26.065 of the Texas
Tax Code; and
C. to be broadcast on its municipal cable channel in accordance with Section 26.065
of the Texas Tax Code.
Section 6: At its meeting to be held at 6:30 p.m. on the 23rd day of October, 2006, in
the Council Chambers of the City Hall of the City of Baytown, located at 2401 Market Street,
Baytown, Texas, the City Council will vote on the proposed tax rate.
Section 7: After each hearing, the City Clerk of the City of Baytown is hereby
authorized and directed to cause notice of the meeting at which it will vote on the proposed tax
rate to be published in accordance with Section 26.06 of the Texas Tax Code.
Section 8: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by
the City Council of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmativote of the City Council of the
City of Baytown this the 14`h day of September, 2006.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
6776N RAMIREZ, S ity Attorney
DONCARLOS, Mayor
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