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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Agenda Date Requested: August 27, 2007
Requested By: Michael Dolby, CPA J--
Appropriation
Source of Funds: N/A
Department: Finance
Account Number: N/A
Report:
Resolution: XX Ordinance:
Amount Budgeted: N/A
Exhibits: Certification from HCAD
Amount Requested: N/A
Exhibits: New Construction Report
Budgeted Item: YES NO
Exhibits: Property Tax Comparison/Certification
SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
On _, 2007, the City of La Porte received the Certified Appraisal Roll from the Harris
County Appraisal District.
Section 26.04 of the State Property Tax Code requires the submission of the Appraisal Roll to the
Governing Body.
The 2007 Certified Tax Roll for the City of La Porte, as received from the Harris County Appraisal
District (HCAD), shows a total appraised value of $1,_,_,_ and a total taxable value of
$1,_,_,_.
The amount of property tax revenue generated for the General Fund is $_,_,_. This is $
less than what was proposed based on the preliminary roll. An equivalent amount can be found in the
"supplemental property tax revenue" line item.
HeAD certified the property tax roll for 2007 at $1,_,_,_. This is _% of the prior year.
Action Required bv Council:
Approve Resolution for acceptance of the appraisal roll. Without the information from HCAD, staff is
recommending tabling this action as was done the year before last until the certified roll is received.
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RESOLUTION NO. 07- 14
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE 2007
APPRAISAL ROLL OF THE HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT.
WHEREAS, the Harris County Appraisal District has submitted to the City Council of the City of La Porte,
for approval, the 2007 tax appraisal roll; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion that the 2007 appraisal roll with the amounts shown therein
should be adopted;
WHEREAS, the Harris County Appraisal District has certified to the City Council that there was situated in
the City of La Porte, as of January 1,2007, property with a total appraised value of $1 ,_,_,_ and a
total taxable value of $1 '_'_'_.
WHEREAS, new personal property added to the appraisal roll had a total taxable value of $
of January 1, 2007;
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, THAT:
Section 1. the 2007 taxable roll in the amount of $1,_,_,_, as submitted by the Harris County
Appraisal District is hereby adopted;
Section 2. the City Council officially finds, determines, recites and declares that a sufficient written notice of
the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the
public at the offices of City of La Porte for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by
the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; and that this meeting has been open to
the public as required by law at all times during which this resolution and the subject matter thereof has
been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and
confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the )f1.J1-...day of Au- ~ \..{~ . 2007.
CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS
Alton Porter, Mayor
ATTEST:
Martha Gillett, City Secretary
APPROVED:
Knox Askins, City Attorney