HomeMy WebLinkAboutB. 2004 TAX COLLECTION FEE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
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11/30/04 Invoice for the 2004 Tax Year Collection Fee 1 of 1
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Presented for City Council consideration and approval for payment is an invoice, dated 11/22/04
from Miriam K. Johnson, Tax Assessor collector for Jefferson County in the amount of
$10,356.16 for services rendered in the assessment and collection of taxes for the City of Port
Arthur 2004 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 to provide for the City to
pay Jefferson County thirty-two cents ($0.32) for each account, times the total number of accounts
as shown on the City's tax roll as received from the Jefferson County Appraisal District (the
previous cost was $0.22 per account). The 2004 tax roll contains 32,363 accounts. The amount
due shall be payable annually and not later than January 31, 2005.
BUDGET/FISCAL EFFECT:
Funding in the amount orS 10,400 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 $10,356.16 to Miriam K. Johnson, Tax
Assessor Collector for the assessment and collection of taxes for the 2004 tax year.
Director of Finance
Prepared by: Disposition by Council: Processed by City Sec~ary
Approved by:
( ) Approve ( ) Other (Describe) Date:
MIRIAM K. JOHNSON
TAX ASSF3SOR-COLLECTOR
** STATEMENT **
TO: City of Port Arthur DATE: November 22, 2004
ATTN: Rebecca Underhill
P. O. Box 1089
Port Arthur, TX 77641-1089
DESCRIPTION I TOTAL
2004 Tax Year Collection Fee $10,356.16
32,363 Parcels @ .32
T O TA L Amount Due $10,356.16
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, 2005. Thank you.
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