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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1976-026 �,,:.. ORDINANCE NO. 76-26 i � AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE �_:�.,:A CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER l, 1976 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1977: LEVYING TAXES FOR THE YEAR 1976 TO BE ASSESSED ON ALL TAX- ABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS: PROVIDING PENALTIES AND INTEREST FOR DELINQUENT TAXES; PROVIDING FOR THE INTRA AND INTER DEPARTMENT AND FUND TRANSFERS; PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT TAXES AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, notice of a public hearing on the Budget for the City of Grapevine, Texas, for the fiscal year 1976-77 was here- tofore published in accordance with law; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was duly held and all interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard for or against any item therein; �. . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY �, ,.„ OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS: SECTION l. That the budget presented by the City Manager reviewed during the public hearing is hereby approved for the fiscal year 1976-77. SECTION 2. That a tax is hereby levied upon all taxable property in the City of Grapevine, Texas for the year, 1976, at the rate of 89� per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) valuation. SECTION 3. That there shall be and there is hereby levied the follow- ing taxes on each one hundred ($100.00) dollars valuation on all taxable property within the City of Grapevine, Texas, to be assessed and collected by the Tax Assessor and Collector � for the year 1976-77, and said taxes are to be assessed and collected for the purpose hereinafter stipulated, to-wit: �,,,,� �:,: , (a) For the General Fund of the $.89 levied on the $100.00 valuation 86% or . 77� �,:,e (b) For the Interest and Sinking Fund of the $.89 levied on the $100.00 valuation 5% or .04� (c) Utility Fund of the $.89 levied on the $100.00 valuation 9% or .08G 100% .89� SECTION 4. That the City Manager be and is hereby authorized to make intra and inter department fund transfers during the fiscal year as becomes necessary in order to avoid over expenditures of a particular account. SECTION 5. That the City Manager is authorized to invest any funds not needed for current use, whether operating funds or bond funds in United States Treasury Bills, Certificates of Deposit, Savings Accounts, and/or Time Deposit Open Account in Official �_, City Depositories. Interest accrued from such investment may be deposited in the General Fund. Al1 of which investments shall be in accordance with law. SECTION 6. Taxes levied by this ordinance shall be due and payable on October l, 1976, and shall become delinquent on the first day of February, 1977, if unpaid; upon taxes becoming delinquent, a penalty of 10% of such delinquent taxes shall accrue on the first day of February. Interest upon delinquent taxes and penalties shall accrue at the rate of 6% per annum commencing from the date of delinquency. The City of Grapevine is hereby authorized to adopt any and all legal remedies provided by the Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas and the Grapevine City Charter as provided in Article 9, Section 9. 25 for the purpose of collecting delinquent taxes . SECTION 7. �; , The fact that the fiscal year begins on October 1, 1976, requires that this ordinance be effective upon its passage and � .. adopted to preserve the public peace, property, health and safety, and shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and adoption and an emergency is hereby declared. PASSED AND APPROVED BY AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS R PRESENT ON ����„n� �J �-/ I'l���i - �.:: `,, � , MAYOR ATTEST: � City Secre�ary APPROVED AS TO FORM: � � �� \ _� City Attorney �.,.� ,�. .: �,.,:�