12-05-1983 Public Hearing La Porte City Council'

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_ ~: . _ Minutes, Public ~aring, La Porte City Coun~ December 5, 1983, Page 7 Mayor Cline: La Porte City Council recently passed our home- . stead exemption, which we did not have prior to this time. Also, we do have an over 65 exemption. City Manager Jack Owen: To answer your question as to when, of course it would be the 1984 taxes. That property on the rolls January 1, 1984.. The water rates would become effective the date the board is dissolved and the district goes out of existence. Mayor Cline: This would be taxes that you'll pay like in November of '84, January of '85. Mr. Trahan: That still doesn't answer my question. I asked for a dollar figure. What you gave me was the tax rate. I understand that we did not have the same percent valuation on our property that you have over'here,.and I understand that that will make a considerable difference in our taxes. Councilperson Skelton: You will, as soon as the Harris County Appraisal District starts in our next appraisal units, we'll all have the same, because it's all going to be done through the Harris County Appraisal District. Councilperson Malone: If your taxes go up, that will be the reason. • Mayor Cline: The central appraisal district sets the rate; not us. Mr. Trahan: Thank you, Mayor Cline and Councilmembers for giving me this time to speak to you. Mayor Cline: Is there anyone else who wishes to address Council in opposition to the annexation? No one came forward. Mayor Cline then asked if there was anyone who had any questions at all or if any member of Council had any comments. Councilperson Malone: I think I know how Mr. Trahan feels in this. I came here through Lomax. The Council in Lomax came to the decision that this was the very best thing Lomax could do because of fire protection, police protection, the Public Works department- everything that La Porte had we felt was a lot better than other cities. We had .the opportunity to do the same thing with Deer Park. We didn't feel we'd be treated by Deer Park as good as we'd be treated, and have been treated, by La Porte. I think if this goes through, you'll be proud of the things you'll. see with this City. We have a City Manager form of government, and Mr. Owen is -doing probably as good a job as anybody in the State. Being from one city and coming into this one. I'm really proud of what we did and I hope if this goes through, you will be. •