HomeMy WebLinkAbout813 09-25-1984ORDINANCE NO. 813
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A TAX RATE FOR THE CITY OF
EULESS FOR THE YEAR 1984; PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN
EXEMPTIONS THERETO; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on August 28, 1984, the Euless City Council held a Public Meeting
on a proposal to set a tax rate for the year 1984, and
WHEREAS, all citizens and interested persons were given an opportunity to
be heard regarding the proposed tax rate; and
WHEREAS, due notice of such meeting was published according to law; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EULESS,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1
THAT the official tax rate for the City of Euless for the calendar year
1984 be and the same is hereby adopted by the Euless City Council as
hereinafter set forth.
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 Euless, Texas, to be assessed and collected by the Tax
Assessor and Collector for the year, and collected for the purposes
hereinafter stipulated, to -wit:
(a) For the General Fund levied on $100 valuation
.............. $0.3300
(b) For the Interest and Sinking Fund levied on the $100 valuation
.............. $0.1100
Total Levy.... $0.4400
SECTION 3
THAT there shall be exempted from the valuation of all residential
homesteads for which proper application shall have been made, an amount
equal to thirty (30 %) percent of the assessed value of such residential
homestead. The exemption shall be granted to any such residential
improvements qualifying for same as provided by law.
SECTION 4
There shall be exempted the sum of twenty -one thousand, five hundred forty
dollars ($21,540.00) of the assessed value of residence homesteads of
residents of the City of Euless, Texas, who are sixty -five (65) years of
age or older, from all ad valorem taxes thereafter levied by such City.
SECTION 5
Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage as provided by the Euless City Charter and the
laws of the State of Texas.
PRESENTED AND GIVEN FIRST READING at a regular meeting of the Euless City
Council on the 11th day of September, 1984, by a vote of five ayes, zero
nays, and zero abstentions.
GIVEN SECOND READING, PASSED AND APPROVED at a regular meeting of th
Euless City Council on the 25th day of September, 1984, by a vote of
ayes, nays, and abstentions.
APPROVED:
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Harold D. bamue s, mayor
ATTEST:
Kay Rainey, C' y Secret
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