HomeMy WebLinkAboutA. WAIVER OF PENALTIES & INTERESTCITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
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Waiver of penalties and Interest 1 of 1
04/24/09
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Presented for City Council consideration and approval is a request from the office of the Jefferson County Tax
Assessor-Collector for the waiver of penalties and interest in the amount of 5893.38 on four (4) accounts on which
payment has been accepted and are being handled according to Section 33.011 of the Texas Property Tax Code.
BACKGROUND:
The Jefferson County Tax office has accepted four (4) payments on delinquent account that are being handled
according to Section 33.011 of the State Property Taa Code. For your information, Section 33.011 reads as follows:
"The governing body of a taxing unit may provide far the waiver of penalties and interest on a delinquent tax if an
act or omission oC an officer, employee, or agent of the taxing unit caused the taxpayer's failure to pay the tax
before the delinquency and if the tax is paid within 21 days after the taxpayer knows or should know of the
delinquency."
Taxpayer's Penalty and
Account Number Tax Lew Paid Interest
Maria Zuniga 456.57 109.58
006750-003145
Randy Prince Enterprises 816.54 200.68
025300.004600
Jefferson City Commons 1,476.08 556.70
049400-027210
Kyle White 377.36 26.42
867810-002800
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Rebecca Underhil
Director of Finance
J1A/WORD/COUNCILCOMMUNICAT[ONSffAX WAIVER
Prepared by: Disposition by Council: Processed by City Secretary
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ATTACkII~iENT A
WpiVER OF P & I - CITX OF PT. ARTHUR
Total I.evY Waiver of P & I
TaY payer's Name Paid Rgue~?a
Accoun~ tNumber
456.57 109.58
1. Maria Zuniga
006750-003145
816.54 200.68
2. Randy Prince Enterprises
025300-004600
476.08
1 556.70
3. Jefferson City Commons
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aa9aoo-o2721a
377.36 26.42
4. Kyle Whits
867810-002800
3,126.55 893.38
TOTAL
RECEIVED
APR 2 0 2009
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
SUSIE JAMES
CHHiF DEPUTY
November 20, 2008
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MIRIAM K. JOHNSON
TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR
SEFFBRSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE
P. 0. BOX 2112 BEAUMONT, TEXAS 77704-2112
409-835-6516 FAX 409-835-8589
Steve Fitzgibbons
City of Port Arthur
P O Box 1089
Port Arthur, TX 77641-1089
Deaz Mr. Fitzgibbons:
SYLVIA E. MYERS
CHIEF OPERATIONS MGR.
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The Tax Office has accepted four (4) payments that were processed according to Sec.
33.011 of the State Property Tax Code. For your information, Sec. 33.011 reads as
follows: "The governing body of a.taxing unit may provide for the waiver of.penalties
and interest on a delinquent tax if an act or omission of an officer, employee, or agent of
the taxing unit caused the taxpayer's failure to pay the tax before the delinquency and if
the tax is paid within 21 days after the taxpayer knows or should know of the
delinquency."
The Commissioners' Court met on November 10, 2008 and approved waiver of penalty
and interest on these accounts which aze listed on Attachment A. I am now requesting
that you present this information to your governing body in order to ratify the
Commissioners' Court action in accepting these payments. If you should have any
problems or questions concerning this matter, please let me know right away. Please
notify me in writing as soon as ratification has- occurred. I look forwazd to heazing from
you.
Sincerely, ~ ~ )
M K. JOHNSO
Assessor-Collector of Taxes
Jefferson County, Texas
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