Ordinance 1993-44
ORDINANCE NO.
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AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE TAX RATE AND LEVY IN AND FOR THE CITY OF
WYLIE, TEXAS UPON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY IN SAID CITY OF WYLIE,
TEXAS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE CURRENT EXPENSES OF SAID
CITY OF THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1994, AND FOR THE
FURTHER PURPOSE OF CREATING A SINKING FUND TO RETIRE THE
PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST OF THE BONDED INDEBTEDNESS OF SAID CITY;
PROVIDING FOR A LIEN ON ALL REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY TO SECURE
PAYMENT OF TAXES DUE THEREON; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City Council has this date, by way of Ordinance duly passed, adopted
a Budget for operation of the City for fiscal year 1994; and,
WHEREAS, the aforesaid Ordinance anticipates and requires the levy of an ad valorem
tax on tangible taxable property in the City of Wylie; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to levy such an ad valorem tax at a given rate to generate
revenues sufficient to meet projected expenses; and,
WHEREAS, the City has fully and timely complied with all notice and other
requirements relative to the adoption of a tax rate for fiscal year 1994; and,
WHEREAS, notice of the proposed tax rate, as well as the effective tax rate has been
published as required by law and the City has received no formal protest thereof;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
WYLIE, TEXAS, as follows:
SECTION I
There is hereby levied for the fiscal year 1994 upon all real property situated within the
corpooIte limits of said City ofWyHe, Texas, and upon all persooaI ptoperty which was owned
within tbc COlpxate limits of said City of Wylie, Texas, 00. tbc first day ofJlII1WII)', A.D., 1993,
except so mucII thereof as may be exempt by die CoosIitutioo of laws of the State of Texas, a
tDIaI tax of SUty-tbree and oae-lIaIf cads (0.6350), 00. each ODe HUDdred ($I00'(lO) Dollars of
assessed valuatioo. 00. all of said property which said total tax herein so levied sbaJ1 consist and
be comprised of the following components:
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a) An ad valorem tax of and at the rate of Fifty and seven hundred thirteen thousandths
cents (0.50713) on each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) of assessed valuation of said taxable
property is hereby levied for the general city purposes and to pay the current operating expenses
of said City of Wylie, Texas, for the fiscal year ending September, 30, 1994, which tax, when
collected shall be appropriated to and for the credit of the General Fund of said City of Wylie,
Texas.
b) An ad valorem tax of and at the rate of Twelve and Seven Hundred Eighty-Seven
thousandth cents (0.12787) on each One Hundred ($100.00) of assessed valuation of said taxable
property is hereby levied for the purpose of creating an Interest and Sinking Fund with which
to pay the interest and retire the principal of the valid bonded indebtedness, capital lease
payment, and related fees of the City of Wylie, now outstanding and such tax when collected
shall be appropriated and deposited in and to the credit of the Interest and Sinking Fund of the
said City of Wylie, Texas for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994.
SECTION ill
The City of Wylie shall have a lien on all taxable property located in the City of Wylie
to secure the payment of taxes, penalty interest, and all costs of collection, assessed, and levied
hereby.
SECTION IV
Taxes are payable in Wylie, Texas at the Office of the Tax-Assessor Collector, Finance
Department, Municipal Complex. The City shall have available all the rights and remedies
provided by law for the enforcement of the collection of taxes levied under this ordinance.
SECTION V
That the tax roll presented to the City Council, together with any supplements thereto,
be and same are hereby accepted and approved.
SECTION VI
SbooId any ~ seoteoce, sub-division, clause, phrase or section of this ordinance be
adjudged or IIeId to be unconstitutiona, illegal or invalid the same sbal1 not affect die validity
of this ordiMln(;e as a whole or any part or provision tbereof, other than the part or parts as
declared to be invalid, iI1egal, or unconstitutiona.
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SECTION VII
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the City
Council and publication of its caption as the law and the City Charter provide in such cases.
SECTION vm
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That all other ordinances and code provisions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the
extent of any such conflict or inconsistency and all other provisions of the Wylie City Code not
in conflict herewith shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION IX
The repeal of any ordinance, of parts thereof, by the enactment of this Ordinance, shall not
be construed as abandoning any action now pending under or by virtue of such ordinance; nor
shall it have the effect of discontinuing, abating, modifying or altering any penalty accruing or
to accrue, nor as effecting any rights of the municipality under any section or provisions of any
ordinances at the time of passage of this ordinance.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Wylie, Texas, this
28th day of September, 1993.
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