HomeMy WebLinkAbout(03) TAX INCREASE Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Increase
The City of Port Arthur will hold two public hearings on a proposal to increase total tax
revenues from properties on the tax roll in the preceding tax year by 1.37 percent
(percentage by which proposed tax rate exceeds lower of rollback tax rate or effective tax
calculated under Chapter 26, Tax Code). Your individual taxes may increase at a greater or
lesser rate, or even decrease, depending on the change in the taxable value of your properly
in relation to the change in taxable value of all other property and the tax rate that is adopted.
The first public hearing will be held on September 3, 2013 at 09:00 AM at Council
Chambers, City Hall, 444 4th Street, Port Arthur, Texas.
The second public hearing will be held on September 10, 2013 at 06:00 PM at Council
Chambers, City Hall, 444 4th Street, Port Arthur, Texas.
The members of the governing body voted on the proposal to consider the tax increase as
follows:
FOR: Delores Prince, Mayor Robert Williamson, Council Member
Raymond Scott, Jr., Council Member Robert Troy, Council Member
Willie Lewis, Council Member Derrick Freeman, Council Member
Kerry Thomas, Council Member
AGAINST: Elizabeth Segler, Council Member
PRESENT and not voting:None
ABSENT: Morris Albright III, Council Member
The average taxable value of a residence homestead in City of Port Arthur last year was
$52,079. Based on last year's tax rate of $0.792000 per $100 of taxable value, the amount of
taxes imposed last year on the average home was $412.47.
The average taxable value of a residence homestead in City of Port Arthur this year is
$52,549. If the governing body adopts the effective tax rate for this year of $0.781310 per
$100 of taxable value, the amount of taxes imposed this year on the average home would be
$410.57.
If the governing body adopts the proposed tax rate of $0.792000 per $100 of taxable value,
the amount of taxes imposed this year on the average home would be $416.19.
Members of the public are encouraged to attend the hearin s and express their views.
Aii2, ° I _
K - I ly Moore
Aegis 'tf, City Secretary
Publication Date: August 25, 2013