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Bill No: 2008-44
Sponsored by: Councilman Koon
Co-Sponsored by Cjoouuncillman Medin
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY
OF CITY TAXES AND ESTABLISHING THE RATE OF TAXATION FOR THE CITY OF
JEFFERSON, MISSOURI FOR THE YEAR 2008.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. There is hereby levied and assessed the following rate on all Real Estate and
Personal Property, and other tangible property within the limits of the City of Jefferson, Missouri,
not exempt from taxation by the Constitution or the laws of the State of Missouri, as shown by
the assessment book of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, for the year 2008.
• FIRST: For the purpose of paying all current expenses of the City of Jefferson,
Missouri, for the fiscal year, the sum of $-4699 $0.5400 on the one hundred
dollar valuation.
SECOND: For the purpose of creating and maintaining a Firemen's Retirement
System for the Firemen of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, the sum of $.0953 on
the one hundred dollar valuation.
Section 2. In regards to the tax levied in Section 1. paragraph FIRST. the Council
hereby directs that of the said $0.5400, the sum of $0.0800 shall be used exclusively for
the creation of an ambulance service or other public safety purposes. If the Council
elects not to create an ambulance service or the ambulance services do not require all of
the funds generated by the $0.0800, said sums shall be used exclusively for public safety
purposes.
Section -2 3. It shall be the duty of the Finance Director to assure that the County Clerk
has caused to be extended to the appropriate columns opposite each item of taxable property in
the assessment books, as returned by the Assessor of the County of Cole, Missouri, and
corrected by the County Board of Equalization, the amount of taxes to be paid by each person
as provided by Section 1 of this Ordinance. This shall be done in accordance with the
provisions of the contract previously entered into between the City of Jefferson and the County
of Cole and the County of Callaway.
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Section 3 4. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its
passage and approval.
Passed: 0 We Approved: k
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ATTEST: APPR VED AS T_O FORM:
City CI City Counselor
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