Ord. 1407 2009-09-14ORDINANCE NO. 1407
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE THROUGH
THE ADOPTION OF A TAX RATE OF $0.6526, WHICH IS A PROPERTY
TAX INCREASE OF 0.32% OVER THE EFFECTIVE TAX RATE AND
LEVYING TAXES FOR THE USE AND SUPPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL
GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, AND PROVIDING
FOR THE INTEREST AND SINKING FUND OF THE TAXABLE YEAR 2009.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. That there is hereby levied and there shall be collected for the use and
support of the Municipal Government of the City of Pearland, Texas, and to provide
Interest and Sinking Fund for the Year Two Thousand Six upon all property, real, personal,
and mixed within the corporate limits of said City subject to taxation, a tax of $0.6526 on
each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) valuation of property, said tax being so levied and
apportioned for the specific purpose herein set forth:
(1) For the maintenance and support of the General Government (General Fund),
the sum of $0.2201 on each $100 valuation of property, and
(2) For the Interest and Sinking Fund, the sum of $0.4325.
Section 2. THIS TAX RATE WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE THAN LAST YEAR'S RATE BY 4.7%
AND THE TAX RATE WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND
OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $0.67 CENTS.
Section 3. All monies collected under this ordinance for the specific items therein
named, be and the same are hereby appropriated and set apart for the specific purpose
indicated in each item and that the Assessor and Collector of Taxes, the Director of
Finance, and the City Manager shall so keep these accounts as to readily and distinctly
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DARRIN M. COKER
CITY ATTORNEY
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show the amount collected, the amounts expended, and the amount on hand at any time
belonging to such funds. It is hereby made the duty of the Tax Assessor and Collector of
Taxes and every person collecting money for the City of Pearland to deliver to the Director
of Finance and the City Manager, at the time of depositing of any monies, a statement
showing to what fund such deposit should be made, and from what source received. All
receipts for the City not specifically apportioned by this ordinance are hereby made
payable to the General Fund of the City.
PASSED and APPROVED ON FIRST READING this the 31St day of August, A.D.,
2009.
TOM REID
ATTEST: MAYOR
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PASSED and APPROVED ON SECOND and FINAL READING this the 14th day of
September, A. D., 2009.
TOM REID
MAYOR
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