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Item No. 1.4 Item No. 7.5
ORDINANCE NO. 2019-00130
AN ORDINANCE SETTING THE TAX RATE AND LEVYING A TAX UPON
ALL PROPERTY SUBJECT TO "TAXATION WITHIN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK,
TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR 2019; APPORTIONING SAID LEVY AMONG THE
VARIOUS FUNDS AND ITEMS FOR WHICH REVENUE MUST BE RAISED;
FIXING THE TIMES IN WHICH SAID TAXES SHALL BE PAID AND ASSESSING
PENALTY AND INTEREST FOR NONPAYMENT OF SUCH TAXES WITHIN THE
TIME PROVIDED.
WHEREAS, after all notices have been given and hearings held as provided by
law, the City Council has determined the tax rate necessary to produce the revenue
necessary to operate the affairs of the City of Lubbock for the next fiscal year; NOW
THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BYTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT there shall be levied and assessed upon all property subject to
taxation within the City of Lubbock,Texas,for the year 2019 the sum of$0.55802 per One
Hundred and No/100s Dollars($100.00) valuation thereof and the same shall be applied to
the various funds in the following manner:
`60.13178 per$100 valuation to the Interest and Sinking Fund;
$0.40309 per$100 valuation to the General Fund;and
$0.02315 per$100 valuation to the Economic Development Fund.
SECTION 2. THAT all ad valorem taxes shall be paid before the first day of
February 2020, and taxes not paid by that time shall be increased by such penalty and
interest as is provided by Chapter 18 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock.
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 6.42
PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND
OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $25.73
(Based on the comparison of the Maintenance and Operations Tax Rate which is the total
of the General Fund rate and Economic Development Fund rate above, and the Effective
Maintenance and Operations Tax Rate adjusted for Sales Tax)
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AND ITIS SO ORDERED
Passed by the City Council on first reading this 4th day of September , 2019.
VOTING FOR PASSAGE: VOTING AGAINST PASSAGE:
Mayor Daniel M. Pope _
Mayor Pro Tela leITSyr.itiith
Council Member Juan A. Chadis
Council Member Shelia Patterson Harris
Council Member Steve Massengale
Cniincil Mem er Randy Christian _
Council members present but not voting: NIA
Council members absent: Council Member Latrelle Joy
Passed by the City Council on second reading this ..__14th day of September , 2019.
VOTING FOR PASSAGE: VOTING AGAINST PASSAGE:
Mayor Daniel M. Pope
Mayor Pro Tem Jeff Griffith
Council Member Juan A. Chadis
Council Member Shelia Patterson Harris
Council Member Steve Massengale__ _
Council Member Randy Christian
Council Member Latrelle Joy
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Council members present but not voting: N/-A
Council members absent: NIA
DANIEL M. POPE, MA OR
ATTEST:
Rebcca Garza
City ecretary
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
D. Blu Ko telich
Chief Financial Officer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
r
Arn"im -
DoWy City Attorney
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