HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance No. 1179-10 09-14-2010 ORDINANCE NO. 1179-10
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE APPRAISAL
ROLL; LEVYING AND ASSESSING AD VALOREM
TAXES FOR THE USE AND SUPPORT OF THE
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR
APPORTIONING EACH LEVY FOR SPECIFIC
PURPOSES; PROVIDING FOR A TAX DUE AND
DELINQUENT DATE; PROVIDING FOR THE
CONTINUANCE OF EXEMPTIONS; CURRENTLY IN
EFFECT; DECLARING A FIRST PRIOR AND
SUPERIOR LIEN ON REAL AND PERSONAL
PROPERTY; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS THAT:
I .
The ad valorem tax appraisal roll and effective tax rate information as
presented by the Tarrant County Tax Assessor to the City Council for the tax
year 2010, be and is hereby approved and adopted.
II.
There is hereby levied and shall be collected for the use and support of
the municipal government of the City of Richland Hills, Texas, a total ad valorem
tax of $.518012 per One Hundred Dollars of assessed valuation of real and
personal property situated within the corporate limits of the City of Richland Hills,
Texas, except for such property as may be exempt from taxation by the
Constitution, statutes of the State of Texas or by city ordinances, which tax levy
is apportioned as follows:
a. For use in the general fund for general municipal purposes,
including but not limited to, maintenance and operations, per One
Hundred Dollar valuation $.466951.
b. For interest and sinking fund per One Hundred Dollar valuation
$.051061
III.
This adopted tax rate will increase total tax revenues from
properties on the tax roll in the preceding tax year by 1.359715
percent.
Iv.
Taxes levied under this ordinance shall be due October 1, 2010, and if not
paid on or before February 1, 2011, shall become delinquent. Payment of taxes
is due in one full installment. If the tax is unpaid after February 1, 2011 such tax
will become delinquent and the penalty and interest will attach and accrue as
provided by the statutes of the State of Texas.
V.
All taxes shall become as of January 1, 2011, a first, prior and superior
lien upon the property against which assessed, and the tax assessor and
collector of the City of Richland Hills is hereby authorized and empowered to
enforce the collection of such taxes according to the Constitution and laws of the
State of Texas and ordinances of the City of Richland Hills and shall, by virtue of
the tax rolls, fix and establish a lien by levying upon such property, whether real
or personal, for the payment of said taxes, penalty and interest, and, the interest
and penalty collected from such delinquent taxes shall be apportioned to the
General Fund of the City of Richland Hills. All delinquent taxes shall bear
interest from date of delinquency at the rate as prescribed by state law.
VI.
The exemptions from taxation heretofore approved by the City Council of
the City of Richland Hills, Texas, shall remain in full force and effect.
VII.
In addition to the taxes and penalty and interest assessed and levied
herein, there is also assessed and levied a 15 percent collection fee on all taxes,
penalty and interest that become delinquent and remain unpaid on July 1, 2011
VIII.
Severability Clause. That is hereby declared to be the intention of the
City Council that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of
this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or
section of this ordinance shall be declared invalid or unconstitutional by the valid
judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or
unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses,
sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same would
have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance
of any such invalid or unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or
section.
IX.
Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage and publication as provided by the Richland Hills City Charter
and the laws of the State of Texas.
PRESENTED, GIVEN FIRST READING AND APPROVED at a regular
meeting of the Richland Hills City Council on the 14th day of September, 2010 by
a vote of 5 ayes, -o- nays, and -o-abstentions.
APPROVED:
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Notice
Of Tax Revenue Increase
The City of Richland Hills conducted public hearings on August 24,
2010 and September 2, 2010 on a proposal to increase the total tax
revenues of the City of Richland Hills from properties on the tax roll in
the preceding year by 1.359715 percent.
The total tax revenue proposed to be raised last year at last year's
tax rate of $.473042 for each $100 of taxable value was
$2,096,442.00.
The total tax revenue proposed to be raised this year at the
proposed tax rate of $.518012 for each $100 of taxable value,
excluding tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the
tax roll this year is $2,192,641.00.
The total tax revenue proposed to be raised this year at the
proposed tax rate of $.518012 for each $100 of taxable value,
including tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax
roll this year, is $2,200,427.00
The City of Richland Hills is scheduled to vote on the tax rate that
will result in that tax increase at a public meeting to be held on
September 14, 2010 at Richland Hills City Hall, 3200 Diana Drive,
Richland Hills, Texas, at 7:00 p.m.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON TAX INCREASE
The City of Richland Hills will hold two public hearings on a proposal to increase total tax revenues from
properties on the tax roll in the preceding tax year by 1.359715 percent (percentage by which proposed tax
rate exceeds lower of rollback tax rate or effective tax calculated under Chapter 26, Tax Code). Your
individual taxes may increase at a greater or lesser rate, or even decrease, depending on the change in the
taxable value of your property in relation to the change in taxable value of all other property and the tax rate
that is adopted.
The first public hearing will be held on August 24, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at Richland Hills City Hall, 3200 Diana
Drive.
The second public hearing will be held on September 2, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at Richland Hills City Hall, 3200
Diana Drive.
The members of the governing body voted on the proposal to consider the tax increase as follows:
FOR the proposal: Mayor Pro Tem Kenney Davis
Councilmember Andy Baugh
Councilmember James Blyn
Councilmember Ricky Head
Councilmember Larry Marrs
AGAINST the proposal: None
PRESENT and not voting:
ABSENT: Mayor David Ragan
The average taxable value of a residence homestead in Richland Hills last year was $100,721 (average
taxable value of a residence homestead in the taxing unit for the preceding tax year, disregarding residence
homestead exemptions available only to disabled persons or persons 65 years of age or older). Based on
last year's tax rate of $.473042 (preceding year's adopted tax rate) per $100 of taxable value, the amount of
taxes imposed last year on the average home was $476.45 (tax on average taxable value of a residence
homestead in the taxing unit for the preceding tax year, disregarding residence homestead exemptions
available only to disabled persons or persons 65 years of age or older).
The average taxable value of a residence homestead in Richland Hills this year is $93,541 (average taxable
value of a residence homestead in the taxing unit for the current tax year, disregarding residence homestead
exemptions available only to disabled persons or persons 65 years of age or older). If the governing body
adopts the effective tax rate for this year of $.511063 per $100 taxable value, the amount of taxes imposed
this year on the average home would be $478.05 (tax on average taxable value of a residence homestead in
the taxing unit for the current tax year, disregarding residence homestead exemptions available only to
disabled persons or persons 65 years of age or older).
If the governing body adopts the proposed tax rate of $.518012 per $100 of taxable value, the amount of
taxes imposed this year on the average home would be $484.55 (tax on the average taxable value of a
residence homestead in the taxing unit for the current tax year, disregarding residence homestead
exemptions available only to disabled persons or persons 65 years of age or older).
Members of the public are encouraged to attend the hearings and express their views.