HomeMy WebLinkAboutTO RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR AND THE PORT ARTHUR SECTION 4A ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2014 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 31, 2015 NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING
OF
THE CITY COUNCIL
Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing of the City Council of the City
of Port Arthur will be held on Monday, September 22 , 2014 at 6:00
P.M., in the City Council Chamber, Fifth Floor, City Hall, 444 Fourth
Street, Port Arthur, Texas, for the purpose of considering the Budget for
the City of Port Arthur and the Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development
Corporation for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2014 and ending September 30,
2015. A copy of a summary of the proposed operating budgets for the 2014-2015
fiscal year is attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit "A". Citizens shall
have the opportunity to provide written and oral comments and to ask questions
concerning the entire budget.
A copy of the Proposed Budget will be presented at the Public Hearing and
can now be examined at City Hall in the office of the City Secretary and at the Port
Arthur Public Library, 4615 9th Avenue, Port Arthur, Texas.
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W SherrT Bellard
City Secretary
Publication Date: Thursday, September 11, 2014
Exhibit A
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS
AND THE
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR SECTION 4A
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
PROPOSED BUDGET
FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015
This budget will raise more total property taxes than last year's budget by
$131,161, 0.73%, and of that amount $307,923 is tax revenue to be raised from
new property added to the tax roll this year.
Fund Revenues Expenditures
General $ 66,470,635 $ 60,768,319 5,702,316
Debt Service 8,010,693 8,341,249 (330,556;
Water and Sewer 15,870,000 20,560,479 (4,690,479;
Solid Waste 7,320,000 8,377,511 (1,057,511;
Pleasure Island 872,000 874,648 (2,648;
Equipment Replacement 3,421,335 2,053,926 1,367,409
Hospitalization insurance 9,200,500 10,539,201 (1,338,701;
Worker's Compensation 1,175,050 1,256,501 (81,451;
Employee Benefits 600,000 744,500 (144,500;
General Liability 1,846,700 2,334,412 (487,712;
Transit 7,572,645 5,900,302 1,672,343
Hotel Occupancy 901,100 896,136 4,964
Library Special 1,040 - 1,040
Police Special 42,141 78,567 (36,426;
Commercial Traffic Enforcement 52,035 113,250 (61,215;
Golf Course 4,020 5,000 (980;
Municipal Court Technology 41,010 10,000 31,010
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546,903
Economic Development 4,052,000 8,215,396 (4,163,396;
