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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 09.08.1999 CC-SMINUTES OF OF GOVERNING:;l1- OF CITY OF i. i , The City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met in Special Session on the above date with Mayor MaryEllen Kersch presiding. Council Present: Lee Bain Charlie Barton Charles "Ross" Burson Susan Hoyt Clark Lyda Ferd Tonn Lorenzo "Shorty" Valdez Staff Present: Council Absent: All Present Bob Hart, City Manager Kathy Ragsdale, Utility Office Director Marianne Banks, City Attorney Murray Blackman, Asst.. to City Mgr Sandra D. Lee, City Secretary Shirley Rinn, Admin.Asst.toAsst.City Mgr. George Russell, Asst. City Manager Micki Rundell, Accounting Director Susan Morgan, Director of Finance & Administration Laurie Brewer, Senior Accountant Tom Yantis, Director of Information Resources Verna Browning, Director of Community Services Randy Morrow, Director of Parks & Recreation Pablo Holguin, Director of Employee & Organizational Services Regular Session - Called to Order at 6:33 p.m. Public Hearing A Public Hearing on the property tax rate for the 1999/00 Annual Operating Plan as proposed by the City Manager — Susan Morgan Morgan explained that the proposed property tax rate for this budget is $0.34, a penny lower than the existing tax rate, but because property values have gone up, it will actually be a property tax increase of about 29% and comes out to $18 a year for the average homeowner. She explained the required ad in the newspaper. She said Georgetown's rate is still much lower than other cities. Even when all the taxes are combined, Georgetown's overall taxes are lower than most. Kersch asked the audience for comments. There were no comments. B Mayor, Council, City Manager, and Staff comments and reports There were no comments. The meeting was adjourned at 6:36 p.m. Approved: MaryEllen Kersch, Mayor City Council Minutes/September 8, 1999 Attest: 411 X Sandra D. Lee, City Secretary