HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR 18567: ORDERING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PROPOSED BUDGET P. R. 18567
Dhe: 9/9/14
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION ORDERING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR
THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF PORT
ARTHUR AND THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR SECTION 4A
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015
WHEREAS, the City Council for the City of Port Arthur, Texas, (The "City"), desires to
adopt an annual budget for the 2014-2015 fiscal year, and,
WHEREAS, Section 102.006 and 102.0065 of the Texas Local Government Code requires
that prior to the approval of the appropriation ordinance to adopt the Annual Budget, the City must
hold a public hearing on the proposed budget and provide interested people the opportunity to
speak for or against the proposed budget; and
WHEREAS, Section 102.006 of the Texas Local Government Code requires that the
governing body shall set the hearing for a date occurring after the 15`" day after the date the
proposed budget is filed with the municipal clerk; and
WHEREAS, the proposed budget for the City of Port Arthur was filed with the City
Secretary for public review and inspection, and was placed at the Port Arthur Public Library and
on the City of Port Arthur's website, on August 20, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the proposed budget for the City of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic
Development Corporation was filed with the City Secretary for public review and inspection, and
was placed at the Port Arthur Public Library and on the City of Port Arthur's website on August
20, 2014; and
WHEREAS, Sections 102.006 and 102.0065 requires notice of a public hearing to be
published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or counties in which the City is
located not earlier than the 30th or later than the 10th day before the date of the public hearing.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PORT ARTHUR:
THAT, a public hearing shall be held at 6:00 P.M. on September 22, 2014 in the City
Council Chambers, City Hall, 444 Fourth Street, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, at which
time any interested person may appear and speak for or against the proposed budget.
THAT, a Summary of the proposed operating budget for the 2014-2015 fiscal year is
attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit "A"; and,
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