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ON TAX INCREASE
A tax rate of$0.740715 per$100 valuation has been proposed by the governing body of City of Port Arthur.
PROPOSED TAX RATE $0.740715 per$100
NO-NEW-REVENUE TAX RATE $0.705171 per$100
VOTER-APPROVAL TAX RATE $0.740715 per$100
The no-new-revenue tax rate is the tax rate for the 2021 tax year that will raise the same amount of property tax
revenue for City of Port Arthur from the same properties in both the 2020 tax year and the 2021 tax year.
The voter-approval rate is the highest tax rate that City of Port Arthur may adopt without holding an election to seek
voter approval of the rate.
The proposed tax rate is greater than the no-new-revenue tax rate. This means that City of Port Arthur is proposing
to increase property taxes for the 2021 tax year.
A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED TAX RATE WILL BE HELD ON September 7, 2021 AT 10:00 AM AT the City
Council Chambers, Fifth Floor, City Hall, 444 Fourth Street, Port Arthur Texas.
The proposed tax rate is not greater than the voter-approval tax rate. As a result, City of Port Arthur is not required
to hold an election at which voters may accept or reject the proposed tax rate. However, you may express your
support for or opposition to the proposed tax rate by contacting the members of the Port Arthur City Council of City
of Port Arthur at their offices or by attending the public hearing mentioned above.
YOUR TAXES OWED UNDER ANY OF THE RATES MENTIONED ABOVE CAN BE CALCULATED AS FOLLOWS:
Property tax amount= (tax rate) x (taxable value of your property)/100
FOR the proposal: Mayor Pro Tern, Donald Frank Council Member, Ingrid Holmes
Council Member, Thomas Kinlaw III Council Member, Kenneth Marks
Council Member Charlotte Moses
AGAINST the proposal:
PRESENT and not voting:
ABSENT: Mayor Thurman Bartie Council Member, Cal J.Jones
The 86th Texas Legislature modified the manner in which the voter-approval tax rate is calculated to limit the rate of
growth of property taxes in the state.
The following table compares the taxes imposed on the average residence homestead by City of Port Arthur last
year to the taxes proposed to be imposed on the average residence homestead by City of Port Arthur this year.
2020 2021 Change
Total tax rate(per$100 of $0.792000 $0.740715 decrease of$-0.051285, or-
value) ;6.48%
Average homestead $66,510 $75,013 increase of$8,503,or 12.78%
taxable value
Tax on average homestead i
g 1$526.76 $555.63 increase of$28.87,or 5.48% I
Total tax levy on all t$22,282,347 $23,781,556 increase of$1,499,209, or
properties i6.73%
For assistance with tax calculations, please contact the tax assessor for City of Port Arthur at (409) 835-8516 or
jeffcotnt.co.jefferson.tx.us, or visit www.jeffcotax.com for more information.