HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2024-4019_FY24-25 BudgetORDINANCE 20244019
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE,
TEXAS, FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2024, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2025; FINDING
THAT ALL THINGS REQUISITE AND NECESSARY HAVE BEEN DONE IN PREPARATION
AND PRESENTMENT OF SAID BUDGET; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN
MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF
WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of La Porte, Texas, and the Statutes of the State of Texas, require that
an annual budget be prepared and presented to the City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas, prior to the
beginning of the fiscal year of said City, and that a public hearing be held prior to the adoption of said Budget;
and
WHEREAS, the Budget for the fiscal year October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025, has heretofore
been presented to the City Council and due deliberation had thereon, was filed in the office of the City
Secretary on July 229 2024, and a public hearing scheduled for September 9, 2024, was duly advertised and
held.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1: That the facts and matters set forth in the preamble of this ordinance are hereby found to the
true and correct.
SECTION 2: The City Council finds that all things requisite and necessary to the adoption of said Budget
have been performed w required by the La Porte Charter and state law.
SECTION 3: That the Budget for the City of La Porte, Texas, now before the said City Council for
consideration, a complete copy of which is on file with the City Secretary and incorporated hereto by
reference, is hereby adopted as the Budget for the said City of La Porte, Texas, for the period of October 1,
2024, through September 30, 2025.
SECTION 4: 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 by law at all times during which this Ordinance 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.
SECTION 5: This ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 9th day of September 2024. /
CITY OF LA
Rick Helton,
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Clark T. Askins, City Attorney