Agenda Item |
Public Hearing - Finance: Hold a public hearing on a proposal to increase total tax revenues from properties on the tax roll in the preceding tax year by 1.36 percent (percentage by which the proposed tax rate exceeds the No-New-Revenue tax rate calculated under Chapter 26, Tax Code). |
Item Summary |
On August 9, 2022, the City Council approved a resolution for a proposed maximum tax rate of $0.483230 cents per $100 valuation. A public hearing is required prior to adopting a tax rate that is higher than the no-new-revenue rate or voter-approval rate. A property tax rate of $0.483230 per $100 valuation is proposed which is higher than the no-new-revenue rate and lower than the voter-approval rate. The tax rate is distributed as follows:
|
Rate |
General Fund Maintenance and Operations |
$0.354866 |
Interest and Sinking Fund |
0.108317 |
Economic Development |
0.020047 |
Total Rate |
$0.483230 |
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Fiscal Impact |
The tax rate is scheduled to be adopted at the September 13, 2022, City Council Meeting. The fiscal impact of that decision is unknown until the tax rate is chosen and adopted. |
Staff/Board Recommending |
D. Blu Kostelich, Chief Financial Officer |