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<br /> THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2015
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<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
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<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
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<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
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<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.
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<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
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<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)
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<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.)
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<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
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<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
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<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
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<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
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<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
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<br />ments and other related improvements for infrastructure at the former Texas Parks & Wild
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<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
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<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
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<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.
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<br />This facility has disability accommodations available. Requests for accommodations or interpretive
<br />This facility has disability accommodations available. Requests for accommodations or interpretive
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<br />services at meetings should be made 48 hours prior to the meeting. Please contact the City Secretary’s
<br />services at meetings should be made 48 hours prior to the meeting. Please contact the City Secretary’s
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