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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2008-044 ORDINANCE NO. 2008-44 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, SETTING THE ANNUAL TAX RATE FOR TAX YEAR 2008; LEVYING TAXES FOR THE TAX YEAR 2008 TO BE ASSESSED ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS; PROVIDING PENALTIES AND INTEREST FOR THE DELINQUENT TAXES; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, THE City Council of Grapevine, Texas has approved an operating budget for the fiscal year 2008-2009 (FY 2009), in compliance with appropriate state laws and the Charter of the City of Grapevine; and WHEREAS, public hearings were held on the FY 2009 budget and all interested parties were given an opportunity to be heard for or against any item contained therein; and WHEREAS, an ad valorem tax rate of $0.3500 per $100 valuation has been considered for tax year 2008; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS: Section 1. That a tax rate is hereby levied upon all taxable property in the City of Grapevine, Texas for Tax Year 2008 at a rate of thirty-five cents ($0.3500) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) valuation. Section 2. That there shall be and there is hereby levied the following taxes on each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) valuation on all taxable property within the City of Grapevine, Texas, to be assessed and collected by the Tax Assessor/Collector and collected for Tax Year 2008, and said taxes are to be assessed and collected for the purposes and in the amounts hereinafter stipulated, to-wit: A. For the General Fund, a tax rate of$0.11894 per $100 is levied. B. For Debt Service, a tax rate of$0.23106 per$100 is levied. Section 3. That taxes levied by this ordinance shall be due and payable on the first day of October, 2008 and shall become delinquent on the first day of February, 2009, if unpaid. Upon taxes becoming delinquent, interest and penalty will be added as required in Section 33.01 of the Texas Property Tax Code, and shall commence on the first day of February, 2009. The City of Grapevine is hereby authorized to adopt any and all legal remedies provided by the Texas Property Tax Code for the purpose of collecting delinquent taxes. Section 4. That the fact that the fiscal year begins on October 1, 2008 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 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, on this the 16th day of September, 2008. APPROVED: William D. Tate Mayor ATTEST: 1111W 411•11 Linda Huff City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: Douglas H. C er, III Assistant City Attorney ORD. NO. 2008-44 2