HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2019-3757 Adopting tax rate ORDINANCE NO. 2019-3757
AN ORDINANCE LEVYING TAXES UPON TAXABLE PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN AND
SUBJECT TO TAXATION IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE,TEXAS;MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR
SUPPORT,MAINTENANCE,AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF SAID CITY OF
LA PORTE; FINDING THAT ALL REQUIRED NOTICES HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED AND ALL
REQUIRED HEARINGS HELD; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE
Section 1. That there is hereby levied for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2019, and ending September 30,
2020,on all real property situated and all personal property owned within the taxable limits of the said City of La
Porte, on the first day of January 2019, except so much as may be exempt under the constitution and laws of the
United States,this State,and the City of La Porte,the following taxes:
(1) An Ad Valorem Tax of and at the rate of sixty and five tenths cents ($.605) on the one hundred dollars
($100.00)cash value thereof,estimated in lawful currency of the United States for the current expenses for
the support, maintenance,and improvement of the City Government of said City of La Porte; and
(2) An Ad Valorem Tax of and at the rate of ten and five tenths cents ($.105) on the one hundred dollars
($100.00)cash value thereof, estimated in lawful currency of the United States,to pay current interest on
and provide one year's sinking fund and to pay all of the Principal and Interest accruing on all outstanding
general obligation bonds and certificates of obligation lawfully issued by the City of La Porte.
That this provides the sum of total Ad Valorem tax at the rate of seventy-one cents($.71)on the one hundred dollars
($100.00) cash value thereof, estimated in lawful currency of the United States.
THIS TAX RATE WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST
YEAR'S TAX RATE.
THIS TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED 4.85 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A$100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY$0.00.
Section 2. All property upon which a rate of taxation is hereinabove levied shall be assessed on a ratio of one
hundred percent(100%) of the estimated market value thereof.
Section 3. That the sums hereinafter accruing and collected from the hereinabove taxes so levied be and the same
are hereby appropriated for the support,maintenance,and improvement of the City Government of the City of La
Porte.
Section 4. The City Council officially finds,determines,recites and declares that all notices required by law have
been published, and that a public hearing as required by law was duly called and held, and that all matters
prerequisite to the establishment and levy of an ad valorem tax have been accomplished,all as required by the laws
of the State of Texas, and the Home Rule Charter of the City of La Porte.
Section 5. If any section, sentence, phrase, clause, or any part of any section, sentence,phrase, or clause, of this
Ordinance shall, for any reason, be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this
Ordinance,and it is hereby declared to be the intention of this City Council to have passed each section,sentence,
phrase,or clause,or part thereof, irrespective of the fact that any other section,sentence,phrase,or clause,or part
thereof,may be declared invalid.
Section 6. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such
conflict only.
Section 7. 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 City Hall of the City 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.
Section 8. This ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this,the 30th day of September, 2019.
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NOTICE OF 2019 TAX YEAR PROPOSED
PROPERTY TAX RATE FOR CITY OF LA
PORTE
A tax rate of$0.7100 per$100 valuation has been proposed for adoption by the governing body of City
of La Porte. This rate exceeds the lower of the effective or rollback tax rate, and state law requires that
two public hearings be held by the governing body before adopting the proposed tax rate.
The governing body of City of La Porte proposes to use revenue attributable to the tax rate increase for
the purpose of To maintain the services and maintenance for the City taxpayers..
PROPOSED TAX RATE $0.710 per$100
PRECEDING YEAR'S TAX RATE $0.710 per$100
EFFECTIVE TAX RATE $0.685 per$100
ROLLBACK TAX RATE $0.728 per$100
The effective tax rate is the total tax rate needed to raise the same amount of property tax revenue for
City of La Porte from the same properties in both the 2018 tax year and the 2019 tax year.
The rollback tax rate is the highest tax rate that City of La Porte may adopt before voters are entitled to
petition for an election to limit the rate that may be approved to the rollback rate.
YOUR TAXES OWED UNDER ANY OF THE ABOVE RATES CAN BE CALCULATED AS
FOLLOWS:
property tax amount=(rate)x(taxable value of your property)/100
For assistance or detailed information about tax calculations,please contact:
Charlene Piggott, RTA, CSTA
City of La Porte Tax Assessor-Collector
4544 I-10 East Frwy., Baytown, Texas 77521
281-707-3701
scpiggot@gccisd.net
www.ci.la-porte.tx.us
You are urged to attend and express your views at the following public hearings on the proposed tax
rate:
First Hearing: September 19, 2019 at 5:30 pm at 604 W. Fairmont Parkway, City Hall Council
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Chambers, La Porte, Texas 77571.
Second Hearing: September 23, 2019 at 6:00 pm at 604 W. Fairmont Parkway, City Hall Council
Chambers, La Porte, Texas 77571.
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