HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2022-3897ORDINANCE NO. 2022-3897
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,
TEXAS; 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.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA PORTE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That there is hereby levied for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2022, and ending
September 30, 2023, on all real property situated and all personal property owned within the
taxable limits of the said City of La Porte, Texas, on the first day of January 2022, except so much
as may be exempt under the constitution and laws of the United States, this State, and the City of
La Porte, Texas, the following taxes:
(1) An Ad Valorem Tax of and at the rate of sixty-two and two -tenths cents ($0.622) 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, Texas; THIS TAX RATE WILL
RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN
LAST YEAR'S TAX RATE. THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE
RAISED BY 2.64 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY
APPROXIMATELY $8.00. and
(2) An Ad Valorem Tax of and at the rate of eight and eight -tenths cents ($0.088) 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, Texas.
That this provides the sum of total Ad Valorem tax at the rate of seventy-one cents ($31) on the
one hundred dollars ($100.00) cash value thereof, estimated in lawful currency of the United
States.
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 Texas.
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 Texas.
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 26"' day of September 2022.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Clark T. Askins, Assistant City Attorney