HomeMy WebLinkAbout(01) TO CONSIDER THE BUDGER FOR THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR AND THE EDC FOR FISCAL YEAR OCT 1, 2016 AND ENDING SEP 30, 2017 DERRICK FORD FREEMAN,MAYOR Energy BRIAN McDOUGAL
RAYMOND SCOTT,JR.,MAYOR PRO TEM City of cal CITY MANAGER
COUNCIL MEMBERS: , \ IJ SHERRI BELLARD,TRMC
TIFFANY L.HAMILTON CITY SECRETARY
MORRIS ALBRIGHT ort r t h u r
KEITH RICHARD Texas VAL TIZENO
WILLIE"BAE"LEWIS,JR. CITY ATTORNEY
OSMAN SWATI
CHARLOTTE MOSES
KAPRINA FRANK
NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING
OF
THE CITY COUNCIL
Pursuant to Chapter 102 of the Local Government Code, the City of Port Arthur's Budget for Fiscal Year 2016/2017
has been filed with the City Secretary.
Notice is hereby given pursuant to 102.005 and 102.006 of the Texas Local Government Code that a Public
Hearing of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur will be held on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at 10:00
AM,in the City Council Chamber,Fifth Floor, City Hall,444 Fourth Street,Port Arthur,Texas.
This budget will raise more total property taxes than last year's budget by $974,434 or
5.18%, and of that amount $325,355 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to
the tax roll this year.
The purpose of the hearing is to consider the Budget for the City of Port Arthur and the Port Arthur Section 4A
Economic Development Corporation for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2016 and ending September 30,
2017,and to hear all persons interested in the proposed Fiscal Year 2016/2017 budget.
A copy of a summary of the proposed operating budgets for the 2016-2017 fiscal year is attached hereto
and made a part hereof as Exhibit "A". The Proposed Budget will also be presented at the Public Hearing.
Citizens shall have the opportunity to provide written and oral comments and to ask questions concerning the
entire budget.
A copy of the Proposed Budget is also available for inspection at City Hall in the office of the City
Secretary at 444 Fourth Street, Port Arthur, Texas and at the Port Arthur Public Library, 4615 9th Avenue,
Port Arthur,Texas,from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, by any person.
Any person may attend and may participate in the hearing.
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Sherri Be ard, City Secretary
Publication Date: Sunday,September 18,2016
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