HomeMy WebLinkAboutPO 6587: APPROVING THE 2016 TAX ROLL P.O. No. 6587
JWD: 9/20/16
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE 2016 TAX ROLL FOR THE
USE AND SUPPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF
THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
INTEREST AND SINKING FUND AND APPORTIONING EACH
LEVY FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Section 26.01 of the Texas Property Tax Code, the
Chief Appraiser of the Jefferson County and Orange County Appraisal Districts has certified their
approval of, and forwarded to the Tax Assessor-Collectors the appraisal roll to be used for the
captioned year; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 26.04 of the Texas Property Tax Code, the City Council of
the City of Port Arthur has approved said Appraisal Roll for the captioned year and the Jefferson
County Tax Assessor-Collector has calculated and publicized the effective tax rate and roll back tax
rate for 2016; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 102.005 Local Government Code the City Manager filed the
proposed City Budget with the City Secretary (Clerk) before the 30th day of this ordinance levying
taxes for fiscal year 2016- 2017; and,
WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 16- the City Council adopted an Ad Valorem tax rate of
seventy-nine point two cents ($0.792) per One Hundred and No/100 ($100) Dollars valuation of
property; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 26.09 of the Texas Property Tax Code, the Tax Assessor-
Collectors having applied the adopted Tax Rate of$0.792 to each listing on the approved Appraisal
Roll and having calculated the Tax Liability of each listing, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 26.09(e) of the Texas Property Tax Code, the Appraisal Roll,
as approved in Ordinance 16-48, with amounts of tax entered as approved by the City of Port Arthur
City Council, constitutes the Tax Roll for the City of Port Arthur.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PORT ARTHUR:
Section 1. That the Appraisal Rolls as approved by the Jefferson County and Orange County
Appraisal Districts with the tax amount entered shall become the Tax Roll of the City of Port Arthur
for the Tax Year 2016.
Section 2. That there is hereby levied for the current year 2016 and there shall be collected for
the use and support of the Municipal Government of the City of Port Arthur, and to provide interest
and sinking funds for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017 upon all property; real, personal and
mixed, within the corporate limits of said City subject to taxation, tax of seventy nine point two cents
(79.20) on each One Hundred and No/100 ($100) Dollars valuation of property, said tax being so
levied and apportioned to the specific purposes hereinafter set forth, and comprising the gross amount
of$19,097,739.
(a) For the maintenance and support of the general government (General Fund), a tax of forty
eight and six thousand, four hundred sixty-three ten thousandths cents ($0.486463) on each One
Hundred and No/100 ($100) Dollars valuation of property, comprising a tax amount of$11,730,232.
(b) For the Interest and Sinking Fund, a tax of thirty and five thousand five hundred thirty-
seven ten thousandths cents ($0.305537) on each One Hundred and No/100 ($100) Dollars valuation
of property, comprising a tax amount of$7,367,507.
Section 3. That pursuant to Resolution 04-76 adopted by City Council on March 2, 2004, the
gross tax levy be reduced by $333,060 to reflect the tax amount lost to frozen senior citizen and
disabled accounts.
Section 4. That the Jefferson County Tax Assessor-Collector(who, pursuant to contract, is the
Tax Assessor-Collector for the City of Port Arthur)and the Orange County Tax Assessor-Collector are
hereby directed to prepare Tax Statements and proceed with the Collections for the 2016 taxable year,
and the amounts collected shall be deposited in the Depository of the City of Port Arthur, to be
distributed in accordance with this Ordinance.
Section 5. That there is hereby levied and there shall be collected in accordance with the
provisions of section 102-111 of Article IV of Chapter 102 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Port
Arthur, Texas, from certain persons, firms, associations, or corporations, pursuing occupations taxed
by the General Laws, of the State of Texas, an annual Occupation Tax, provided by the State Laws,
which may be paid as provided the State Law.
Section 6. That this being an Ordinance not requiring publication it shall take effect
immediately and be in force from and after its passage.
READ, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED, this day of September 2016, A.D., at a
Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas by the following vote: AYES
Mayor:
Councilmembers:
NOES:
Derrick Freeman, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard - City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Val Tize / - 'i Attorney
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Brian McDougal—City Manager
Jerry W. Dale—Director of Finance
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