City of La Porte Annual Budget 1993-1994

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\ Under the City Charter ,and State Statutes, the City of La Porte has the authority simply by ordinance of City Council to annex additional areas. In the past, the City, in order to encourage industrial development in the area, has annexed a strip surrounding the industries identified herein and executed contracts with each separate industry as described above. It is anticipated that the present contracts which expire on January 1, 1993 will be renewed for an additional seven year period, at which time the City will expand its annexation to again include at least 25% of all taxable values in the industrial area. The City, of course, has the right to renegotiate their contracts in 1993 on any basis acceptable to the City and industry; however it would be highly unlikely that the percentage to be annexed would be less than 25%. Ponu1ation The 1980 U. S. Census reported 17,053 people living within the City of La Porte. The census for 1990. indicates a population for the incorporated area of 27,910. The increase for the last decade was 63.7% or 10,857 people. The following table reflects the population for the past 12 years: Year Ponulation Increase/(Decrease) Percenta~e Increase/(Decrease) 1992 28,922 705 2.5% 1991 28,217 307 1.1% 1990 27,9l0 510 l. 9% +1989 27,400 2,400 9.6% 1988 25,000 750 3,1% 1987 24,250 400 l.6% *1986 23,850 (1,805) (7.0%) 1985 25,655 1,655 6.9% 1984 24,000 2,600 l2.l% 1983 21,400 2,360 12.4% 1982 19,040 882 4.9% 1981 18,158 1,105 6.5% 1980 17,053 2,410 16.5% + This figure contains the estimated impact of the annexation of the area previously known as the Bayshore Municipal Utility District (BayMUD). * This figure is adjusted based on the results of the 1985 redistricting study and population count. Services The City of La Porte provides a full range of municipal services, including police, fire, emergency medical services, senior citizens center, public improvements, community development and planning, parks and recreation and general administrative services. In addition, water and sewer utility, garbage and trash collection, a municipal airport, golf course and the Sylvan Beach Pavilion are provided. 1-l2 I I I I I I I I I I I I 01 I I I I I I