HomeMy WebLinkAboutA. 2008 TAX YEAR COLLECTION FEECITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
Presented for City Council consideration and approval for payment is an invoice, dated 11/14/08
from Miriam K. Johnson, Tax Assessor collector for Jefferson County in the amount of
$13;79658 for services rendered in the assessment and collection of taxes for the City of Port
Arthur 2008 tax year.
BACKGROUND:
Pursuant to Section 6.24 of the Property Tax Code and Resolution No. 89-172, the City of Port
Arthur entered into a contract for assessment and collection of an valorem taxes with Jefferson
County on August 22, 1989. (The contract was amended July 6, 2004.) The 2008 tax roll contains
32,849 accounts and the fee is $0.42 per account: The amount due shall be payable annually and
not later than Januazy 31, 2009.
BUDGET/FISCAL EFFECT:
Funding in the amount of $ 13,800 has been provided for in the Finance Department's Operating
Budget account no. 001-1031-515.54-00.
STAFF/EMPLOYEE EFFECT:
None
SUMMARY:
I recommend that the City Council approve the payment of $13,796.58 to Miriam K. Johnson, Tax
Assessor Collector for the assessment and collection of taxes for the 2008 tax year.
Rebecca Underhill '
Director of Finance
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** STATEMENT **
TO: City of Port Arthur
ATTN: Rebecca Underhill
P. O. Box 1089
Port Arthur, TX 77641-1089
2008 Tax Year Collection Fee
32,849. Parcels @ .42
DATE: November 14, 2008
$13,796.58
~~ TOTAL Amount Due ~ $13,796.58~~
Please make check payable to: Miriam. K. Johnson, Assessor-Collector of Taxes
Jefferson County Tax Office
P. O. Box 2112 ,
Beaumont, TX 77704-2112
Please send your payment no later than January 31, 2009. Thank you.
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