R-05-08-19-3A1 - 8/19/2005 RESOLUTION NO. R- �,��- ��9 /9-2 R
WHEREAS, Chapter 26 of the Property Tax Code [Vernon' s Texas
Codes Annotated, Tax Code, Sections 26 . 01 et. seq. ] requires taxing
units to comply with truth-in-taxation laws in adopting their tax
rates, and
WHEREAS, the City of Round Rock' s 2005 proposed tax rate exceeds
the effective rate, and
WHEREAS, it is mandatory in such case for the governing body of
the City of Round Rock to vote to place the proposal to adopt the rate
on the agenda of a. future meeting as an action item on which a record
vote will be taken, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City Council to set a date,
time, and place for the holding of two public hearings on the proposed
property tax rate, Now Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS,
That the first public hearing on the 2005 proposed property tax
rate be held on the 30th day of August, 2005, at 7 : 00 o' clock p.m. at
221 E. Main Street, Round Rock, Williamson County, Texas, and the
second public hearing on the 2005 proposed property tax rate be held on
the 8th day of September, 2005 at 7 : 00 o' clock p.m. at 221 E. Main
Street, Round Rock, Williamson County, Texas .
That the ordinance to adopt the 2005 proposed property tax rate be
placed on the agenda of the September 8, 2005 meeting of the Round Rock
City Council as an action item on which a record vote of the first
reading will be taken and recorded.
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That the ordinance to adopt the 2005 proposed property tax rate be
placed on the agenda of the September 22, 2005 meeting of the Round
Rock City Council as an action item on which a record vote of the
second reading and final adoption will be taken and recorded.
That the City Council hereby approves the form of the attached
Notice of Public Hearings on Tax Increase, attached hereto as Exhibit
"A" and incorporated herein for all purposes, and directs the City
Secretary to. publish same in accordance with the provisions of Section
26 . 06 of the Texas Tax Code.
The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of
the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this
Resolution was adopted was posted and that such meeting was open to the
public as required by law at all times during which this Resolution and
the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and formally acted
upon., all as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas
Government Code, as amended.
RESOLVED this 19th day of August, 2005 .
wzft, Mayor
Cit of Round Rock, Texas
ATTEST:
CHRISTINE R. MARTINEZ, City Secre ry
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Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Increase
Last year, the City of Round Rock's property tax rate was $0.37972. That rate
raised $20,209,213, a portion of which was used to fund operations such as:
Police, Fire, Library, Transportation, Parks, Recreation, Municipal Court, Legal
Services, Planning & Community Development, Support Services,
Administration and Debt Service on Long-Term Debt.
This year, the City of Round Rock is proposing a property tax rate of $0.37704.
That rate would raise $21,367,050, which is $1,157,837 more than taxes
imposed last year.
There will two public hearings to consider that increase. The first public
hearing will be held on August 30, 2005, at 7 p.m., at City Council Chamber.
The second hearing will be held on September 8, 2005, at 7 p.m., at City
Council Chamber.
You have a right to attend the hearings and make comments. You are
encouraged to attend and make comments if you wish.