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Tuesday, September 7, 2004 at 5:00 p.m.
Georgetown City Council Chamber
101 E. 7th Street
Georgetown, Texas
Public Hearing on the Property Tax Rate
For 2004/05 Annual Operating Plan
as proposed by the City Manager
Council Present:
Gabe Sansing
Henry Carr
John Kirby
Ben Oliver
1. Call Special Meeting to Order.
Called to order at 5:00 p.m.
Council Absent:
Patty Eason
Doug Smith
Farley Snell
2. Open Public Hearing on the Proposed Tax Rate of $0.34636 cents per $100
valuation (23.294 cents for Maintenance & Operation and 11.332 cents for Debt
Service.)
The Public Hearing was opened at 5:00 p.m.
With a slide presentation, Rundell gave an overview of the property tax
rate, including a historical review, and a review of the new programs of
the proposed General Fund Budget.
3. Public comment - taxpayer opportunity to express views on the increased tax
rate.
Speaker, Wait Herbert, commended the Council for the reasonable,
respectable, and mutually acceptable manner in which the tax rate was
determined.
Speaker, Della Green,
told
Council she is concerned
about the
cumulative effect of all
the
City taxes such as the ones on utility bills,
sales tax on groceries
and
home supplies, as well as
the ad valorem tax.
4. Close Public Hearing.
The Public Hearing was closed at 5:19 p.m.
5. Announcement of date, time and place that the City Council will vote on the tax
rate.
Mayor Nelon read an announcement that the Council will vote on the tax
rate on Tuesday, September 14, 2004, at the Regular Council Meeting
that begins at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, located at 101 E. 7th
Street.
Minutes of the Tax Rate Hearing
September 7, 2004
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6. Adjourn meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:22 p.m.
Approved: Attest:
Minutes of the Tax Rate Hearing
September 7, 2004
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