2009-10 Property Tax Rate

ORDINANCE 2009-09-812

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MURPHY, TEXAS, LEVYING AD VALOREM TAXES FOR USE AND SUPPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF MURPHY, TEXAS FOR THE 2009-2010 FISCAL YEAR; PROVIDING FOR APPORTIONING EACH LEVY AND SPECIFIC PURPOSES; PROVIDING WHEN TAXES SHALL BECOME DUE AND WHEN SAME SHALL BECOME DELINQUENT IF NOT PAID.

           WHEREAS, Section 26.05 of the Texas Tax Code requires that the City of Murphy, Texas, adopt a tax rate for the next fiscal year by September 30, 2009; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MURPHY, TEXAS, THAT:

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 Murphy for the 2009-2010 fiscal year, upon all property, real, personal and mixed, within the corporate limits of said City subject to taxation, a tax of $0.538405 on each $100 valuation of property, said tax being so levied and apportioned to the specific purposes here set forth:

a.         For the maintenance and support of the General Government (General Fund) for the fiscal year 2009-2010, $0.334089 on each $100 valuation of property. THIS TAX RATE WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR’S TAX RATE.  THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 2.29 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE THE SAME AMOUNT OF TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME AS LAST YEAR.

b.         For debt services for the fiscal year 2009-2010, $0.204316 on each $100 valuation of property.  THIS TAX RATE WILL RAISE TAXES FOR DEBT SERVICE MORE THAN LAST YEAR’S TAX RATE.  THE TAX RATE WILL INCREASE THE TAXES PAID FOR DEBT SERVICE ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $20.11.

Section 2:        That taxes levied under this ordinance shall be due October 1, 2009, and if not paid on or before January 31, 2010, shall immediately become delinquent.

Section 3:        All taxes shall become a lien upon the property against which assessed, and the City Tax Collector, or designee, of the City of Murphy, 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 Murphy, Texas.  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 Murphy.  All delinquent taxes shall bear interest from date of delinquency at the rate as prescribed by State Law.

Section 4:        That the City Manager or his designee shall put the following notice on the homepage of the City’s Internet website:

There is hereby levied and there shall be collected for the use and support of the municipal government of the City of Murphy for the 2009-2010 fiscal year, upon all property, real, personal and mixed, within the corporate limits of said City subject to taxation, a tax of $0.538405 on each $100 valuation of property, said tax being so levied and apportioned to the specific purposes here set forth:

“For the maintenance and support of the General Government (General Fund) for the fiscal year 2009-2010, $0.334089 on each $100 valuation of property. THIS TAX RATE WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR’S TAX RATE.  THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 2.29 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE THE SAME AMOUNT OF TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 AS LAST YEAR.”

“IN ADDITION, THE CITY OF MURPHY, TEXAS ADOPTED A TAX RATE OF $0.204316 THAT WILL RAISE MORE TAX FOR DEBT SERVICE THAN LAST YEAR’S TAX RATE.  THE TAX RATE WILL INCREASE THE TAXES PAID FOR DEBT SERVICE ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $20.11.”

Section 5:        That this Ordinance shall take effect and be enforced from and after its passage.
             
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Murphy, Texas, on this 8th day of September, 2009.

                                                                       
Bret M. Baldwin, Mayor
City of Murphy

ATTEST:

                                                                                                                                        
Aimee Nemer, City Secretary
City of Murphy

APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:

                                                                                                                                            
Wm. Andrew Messer, City Attorney