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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: r avid L. Ragan, May ATTEST: \\\\\U W I I I I u lrrl////i `\\,,,,ecN~~ ND y~~ o ~c= _F- ~ ~ n- v y~ Linda Cantu, City Secretary //////11111111111\\\\ APPROVE TO FORM: C ~C~ - c ~ Tim Sralla, City Attorney 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.