HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2000-093 ORDINANCE NO. 2000-93
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, SETTING THE ANNUAL TAX RATE
FOR TAX YEAR 2000; LEVYING TAXES FOR THE TAX
YEAR 2000 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
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 2000 and a rate of thirty-seven and one-half cents
($0.375) 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 2000, 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 $0.189641 is levied.
B. For Debt Service, a tax rate of$0.185359 is levied.
Section 3. Taxes levied by this ordinance shall be due and payable on the first
day of October, 2000 and shall become delinquent on the first day of February, 2001, 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, 2001. 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. The fact that the fiscal year begins on October 1, 2000 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 12th day of September, 2000.
APPROVED:
William D. Tato
Mayor
ATTEST:
Lin a Huff 11:1
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Matthew C.G. Boyle
City Attorney
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