HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 12.14.1982 - Public HearingORDINANCE #82-38 423
AN ORDILIANCE PROVIDING THAT SINCE THE TAX RATE
FOR 1982 WILL EXCEED BY MORE THAN THREE (3%)
PERCENT THE TAX RATE RESULTING FROM THE
COMPUTATION PROVIDED FOR IN V.T.C.A. §26.04
NOTICE OF SUCH MATTER SHALL BE GIVEN ANDA
PUBLIC HEARING SHALL BE HAD AS REQUIRED BY LAW
AND PROVIDING IT IS AN EMERGENCY MEASURE AND
STATING REASONS FOR EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, V.T.C.A. §26.04 provides for the setting and fixing
of the tax rate in any year and provides for certain computations
to be made to arrive at such tax rate; and
WHEREAS, the Chief Appraiser of the Williamson County
Appraisal District has not furnished to said city either the
certified estimate of total value of taxable property within said
00 city nor the appraisal rolls as required by law; and
CD WHEREAS, the said city intends to set and fix its tax rate
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for the year 1982 within said year;
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Q THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN:
That it has been determined by the City Council of
Georgetown that its tax rate for the year 1982 shall be in excess
of three percent ( 3%) of the tax rate computed pursuant to VTCA
§26.04 which statute is hereby referred to for incorporation by
reference and therefore;
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Tax Assessor Collector shall
cause to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in
the City of Georgetown the notice of such matter and stating all
matters required by VTCA 526.06;
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that such public hearing shall be
conducted in City Hall Chambers at 5:01 o'clock P.M. on December
23, 1982, at which hearing all interested parties shall be heard
regarding such inatter.
PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading this 14th day of
December, 1982, and to become effective immediately on such first
reading as such passage is deemed to be an emergency for the
reason that the Williamson County Tax Appraisal District's delay
in the timely delivery to the City of Georgetown the assessment
roll and other information has made the passage of this ordinance
an emergency and it is further an emergency because its passage
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is necessary to preserve and protect the public peace and to
protect the general welfare of the citizens of Georgetown.
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JVHN C. DOERF ER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JIM CO BERT, CITY"SECRETARY
APPROVED:
JOE B. MCMASTER,
CITY ATTORNEY