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PAGE 6 THE BAY AREA OBSERVER <br /> THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2015 <br />LEGAL/PUBLIC NOTICES <br />To Place Legal and Public Notices: <br />Email editor@bayareaobserver.com or Call 281-907-3140 <br />PUBLIC NOTICE <br />2015 Property Tax Rates in City of Morgan’s Point <br />This notice concerns the 2015 property tax rates for City of Morgan’s Point. <br />It presents information about three tax rates. Last year’s tax rate is the ac <br />- <br />- <br />tual tax rate the taxing unit used to determine property taxes last year. This <br />dard, and is in violation of the City of La Porte Code of Ordinances # 82-476. <br />year’s effective tax rate would impose the same total taxes as last year if you <br />On August 24, 2015 the City of La Porte City Council convened at a Public Hearing and <br />compare properties taxed in both years. This year’s rollback tax rate is the <br />issued Condemnation Ordinances for the below listed properties: <br />highest tax rate the taxing unit can set before taxpayers start rollback pro <br />- <br />cedures. In each case these rates are found by dividing the total amount of <br /> 1. 204 N. Forrest Ave. TWO STRUCTURES ON SITE <br /> <br />taxes by the tax base (the total value of taxable property) with adjustments as <br />(Single Family Dwelling in an R-1, Low-Density Residential Zone) <br />HCAD: #035-208-005-0018 required by state law. The rates are given per $100 of property value. <br /> <br /> Blk. 5; Lot 8; Sylvan Beach First Subdivision <br />Legal Description: <br />Legal Description: <br /> $ 31,942.00 <br />Improvements: <br />Last year’s tax rate: <br />Taxes Owed: $ 0 <br /> $1,396,366 <br /> Last year’s operating taxes <br /> 2. 514 N. 5th St ONE STRUCTURE ON SITE <br /> Last year’s debt taxes $150,044 <br />(Single Family Dwelling in an R-1, Low-Density Residential Zone) <br />HCAD: #023-216-004-0009 <br /> $1,546,410 <br /> Last year’s total taxes <br /> <br />Legal Description: Blk. 104; Lots 9 & 10; La Porte – Harris County <br />Legal Description: <br /> Last year’s tax base $188,788,958 <br /> $ 39,495.00 <br />Improvements: <br /> $ 0 <br />Taxes Owed: <br /> $0.819121/$100 <br /> Last year’s total tax rate <br />This year’s effective tax rate: <br /> 3. 626 N. 1st St. ONE STRUCTURE ON SITE <br />(Single Family Dwelling in an R-1, Low-Density Residential Zone) <br /> Last year’s adjusted taxes <br />HCAD: #024-037-027-0003 <br /> $1,546,335 <br /> (after subtracting taxes on lost property) <br /> <br /> Blk. 327; Lots 3-4; Town of La Porte- Harris County <br />Legal Description: <br />Legal Description: <br /> $ 17,803.00 <br />Improvements: <br /> ÷ This year’s adjusted tax base <br />Taxes Owed: $ 0 <br /> (after subtracting value of new property) $180,311,019 <br /> 4. 330 S. 5th St. sONE STRUCTURE ON SITE <br />(Single Family Dwelling in an R-1, Low-Density Residential Zone) <br /> =This year’s effective tax rate $0.857593/$100 <br />HCAD: #023-162-018-0017 <br />(Maximum rate unless unit publishes notices and holds hearings.) <br /> <br />Legal Description: Blk. 18; Lots 17, 18, & 19; La Porte <br />Legal Description:This year’s rollback tax rate: <br /> $ 13,614.00 <br />Improvements: <br /> $ 0 <br />Taxes Owed: <br /> Last year’s adjusted operating taxes $1,396,289 <br /> (after subtracting taxes on lost property and <br />adjusting for any transferred function, tax <br />City of La Porte, 604 W. Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, TX 77571 <br />and/or enhanced indigent healthcare expenditures) <br />CITY OF LA PORTE <br />Patrice Fogarty, City Secretary <br /> $180,311,019 <br /> ÷ This year’s adjusted tax base <br />In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of La Porte will provide <br /> =This year’s effective operating rate $0.774378/$100 <br />for reasonable accommodation for persons attending public meetings. To better serve at <br />- <br />tendees, requests should be received 24 hours prior to the meetings. Please contact Patrice <br />=this year’s maximum operating rate $0.836328/$100 <br />x 1.08 <br />Fogarty, City Secretary, at 281.470.5019. <br /> + This year’s debt rate $0.182076/$100 <br />NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING <br /> = This year’s total rollback rate $1.018404/$100 <br /> Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of La Porte will hold a Public <br />Hearing on the 14th day of September 2015, in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, 604 <br />Statement of Increase/Decrease <br />West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, beginning at 6:00 P.M. The purpose of this hear <br />If City of Morgan’s Point adopts a 2015 tax rate equal to the effective tax <br />- <br />ing is to provide citizens the opportunity to comment on the overall budget. <br />rate of $0.857593 per $100 of value, taxes would increase compared to 2014 <br />taxes by $6,582. <br /> This budget will raise more total property taxes than last year’s bud <br />- <br />get by $1,209,600.00, or 7.08%; and of that amount, $167,401.27 is tax <br />Schedule A - Unencumbered Fund Balance <br />revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year. <br />The following estimated balances will be left in the unit’s property tax ac <br />- <br />corresponding debt obligation. <br />30, 2015. Copies of the adopted budget will be available for public inspection and copying <br />Type of Property Tax Fund Balance <br />and the La Porte Community Library, 600 South Broadway, La Porte, Texas, during normal <br />General Fund 1,307,320 <br />business hours. Copies will also be made available on the City’s website. <br />Debit Service Fund 154,108 <br />CITY OF LA PORTE <br />Schedule B - 2015 Debt Service <br />The unit plans to pay the following amounts for long-term debts that are <br />Patrice Fogarty, TRMC, MMC <br />secured by property taxes. These amounts will be paid from property tax <br />City Secretary <br />revenues (or additional sales tax revenues, if applicable). <br />Interest <br />Principal Other <br />NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING <br />Total <br />Description of Debtto be Paid <br />or Contract Amounts <br />Payment <br />LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD (TYPE B BOARD) <br />from <br />Payment to to be Paid <br />Property <br />be Paid from <br />Notice is hereby given that the La Porte Development Corporation Board (Type B Board) <br />Taxes <br />of the City of La Porte, Texas will conduct a public hearing at on the <br />5:00 p.m.11th day Property Taxes <br /> in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, <br />of November, 2015, <br />La Porte, Texas. The purpose of the public hearing is to receive public input on a proposed <br />project by the La Porte Development Corporation in an amount not to exceed $400,000.00, <br />Obligation <br />to promote and develop a new and expanded business enterprise, through site improve <br />- <br />ments and other related improvements for infrastructure at the former Texas Parks & Wild <br />- <br />Obligation <br />life building located at 102 E. Main Street and 105 San Jacinto Street, La Porte, TX 77571. <br />Persons wishing to address the Board pro or con shall be required to sign in before the meet <br />- <br />Obligation <br />ing is convened. <br />CITY OF LA PORTE <br /> $329,717 <br /> Total required for 2015 debt service <br /> $0 <br />- Amount (if any) paid from Schedule A <br />Patrice Fogarty, TRMC <br />City Secretary <br /> $0 <br />- Amount (if any) paid from other resources <br /> $0 <br />- Excess collections last year <br />A quorum of City Council members may be present and participate in discussions during this meeting, <br /> $329,717 <br />however, no action will be taken by Council.= Total to be paid from taxes in 2015 <br />+ Amount added in anticipation that the unit will <br />This facility has disability accommodations available. Requests for accommodations or interpretive <br />services at meetings should be made 48 hours prior to the meeting. Please contact the City Secretary’s <br /> $0 <br />collect only 100.00% of its taxes in 2015 <br /> $329,717 <br />= Total debt levy <br />This notice contains a summary of actual effective and rollback tax rates’ <br />NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING <br />calculations. You can inspect a copy of the full calculations at 604 West <br />LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD (TYPE B BOARD) <br />Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas 77571. <br /> Name of person preparing this notice: Katherine R Powell <br />Notice is hereby given that the La Porte Development Corporation Board (Type B Board) <br />Notice is hereby given that the La Porte Development Corporation Board (Type B Board) <br />of the City of La Porte, Texas will conduct a public hearing at 5:00 p.m. on the 11th day <br /> Title: Revenue Manager <br />of the City of La Porte, Texas will conduct a public hearing at 5:00 p.m.11th day <br />of November, 2015, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, <br /> Date Prepared: 08/27/2015 <br />of November, 2015, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, <br />La Porte, Texas. The purpose of the public hearing is to receive public input on a proposed <br />La Porte, Texas. The purpose of the public hearing is to receive public input on a proposed <br />project by the La Porte Development Corporation in an amount not to exceed $250,000.00, <br />project by the La Porte Development Corporation in an amount not to exceed $250,000.00, <br />to promote and develop an expanded business enterprise, through site improvements and <br />to promote and develop an expanded business enterprise, through site improvements and <br />other related improvements for infrastructure at property located at 1010 S. Broadway <br />other related improvements for infrastructure at property located at 1010 S. Broadway <br />Street, La Porte, TX 77571. <br />Persons wishing to address the Board pro or con shall be required to sign in before the meet <br />- <br />Persons wishing to address the Board pro or con shall be required to sign in before the meet <br />ing is convened. <br />CITY OF LA PORTE <br />Patrice Fogarty, TRMC <br />Patrice Fogarty, TRMC <br />City Secretary <br />Houston, TX 77024 <br />A quorum of City Council members may be present and participate in discussions during this meeting, <br />A quorum of City Council members may be present and participate in discussions during this meeting, <br />however, no action will be taken by Council. <br />713-861-9453 <br />This facility has disability accommodations available. Requests for accommodations or interpretive <br />This facility has disability accommodations available. Requests for accommodations or interpretive <br />wildlifecenteroftexas.org <br />services at meetings should be made 48 hours prior to the meeting. 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