R-02-08-22-13E1 - 8/22/2002RESOLUTION NO. R- 02- 08- 22 -13E1
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 2002 proposed tax rate exceeds
the lower of the rollback rate or 103% of 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 public hearings on the proposed
property tax rate, and
WHEREAS, the proposed property tax rate is 34.22 cents per $100
valuation compared to 32.207 cents for the prior year, Now Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS,
That a public hearing on the 2002 proposed property tax rate be
held on the 12th day of the month of September, 2002, at 7:00 o'clock
p.m. at 221 E. Main Street, Round Rock, Williamson County, Texas.
That the ordinance to adopt the 2002 proposed property tax rate be
placed on the agenda of the September 12, 2002 meeting of the Round
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Rock City Council as an action item on which a record vote of the first
reading will be taken and recorded.
That the ordinance to adopt the 2002 proposed property tax rate be
placed on the agenda of the September 26, 2002 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.
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 22nd day of
AT EST:
August, 200 2.
CHRISTINE R. MARTINEZ, City Secretary
2
WELL, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
DATE: August 16, 2002
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting — August 22, 2002
ITEM: 13.E.1. Consider a resolution scheduling public hearings on the proposed
2002 property tax rate.
Resource: David Kautz, Chief Financial Officer
Bill White, Finance Director
History: Chapter 26 of the Property Tax Code requires taxing units to comply with
truth -in- taxation laws when adopting their tax rates. When a proposed tax rate
exceeds the lower of the roll -back rate or 103 percent of the effective rate, the
taxing unit's governing body must vote to place the proposal on the agenda of
a future meeting as an action item. This vote must be recorded and will be a
part of a newspaper advertisement announcing the public hearing.
Funding:
Cost: N/A
Source of Funds: N/A
Outside Resources: N/A
Impact/Benefit: The proposed tax rate of $0.3422 is required to balance the FY2002 -03
Operating Budget. This rate is $0.02023 above last year's rate of
$0.32207. The proposed increase is required to pay new debt service as
authorized by voters, reduce reliance upon a single- source sales tax and
reflect higher operating costs. Under this proposal, taxes on the average
homestead would increase by $70.82 or 15.55 percent compared with last
year's taxes. Comparing tax rates without adjusting for changes in
property vales, the tax rate would increase by 6.25 percent compared to
last year's tax rate. Individual taxes may increase at a greater or lesser
rate, or even decrease, depending on the change in taxable value of the
property.
Public Comment: Public Hearings will be held on this issue at scheduled Council meetings
on September 12 and September 26.
Sponsor: Finance Department