Ordinance No. 10,702ORDINANCE NO. 10,702
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
RATIFYING THE PROPERTY TAX INCREASE REFLECTED IN THE BUDGET
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE ENSUING FISCAL YEAR,
BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2007, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2008; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
WHEREAS, THE City Council of the City of Baytown on this date approved the budget for the
City of Baytown for the fiscal year beginning October 1,2007, and ending September 30, 2008; and
WHEREAS, the adopted budget will require raising more revenue from property taxes than in the
City's previous fiscal year by $1,345,645 or 8.77%; and
WHEREAS, Section 102.007(c) of the Texas Local Government Codes requires the City Council
in a vote separate from the adoption of a budget, which will requiring raising more revenue from property
taxes than in the previous year, to ratify the property tax increase reflected in the budget; 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 ratifies the property tax
increase reflected in the City's Fiscal Year 2007-08 Budget adopted by the City Council on this date.
Section 2 This ordinance shall take effect immediately from anpV^fter its passage by the
City Council of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote
Baytown this the 13th day of September, 2007.
City ^Council of the City of
'STEPHEN H. DONCARLOS, Mayor
APPROVED £S TO FORM:
RAVlREZ,.SR.yCRy Attorney
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