09-22-1983 (City Council) Minutes .�. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
September 22, 1983
7:00 P.M.
The Wylie City Council met in a called session at 7:00 P.M. on Thursday,
September 22, 1983 at Wylie Elementary School . Mayor Robert Squires, Pre-
sided. A quorum was present and notice of the meeting had been posted for
the time and manner required by law. Those present were Mayor Squires , Mayor
Pro Tem Akin, Councilman William Martin, Cleo Adams, Don Hughes, Percy Simmons,
I. W. Santry, City Secretary Carolyn Jones, Melvin St. John and two represent-
atives of the Wylie News.
Mayor Squires stated the purpose of this meeting was to conduct a public
hearing on 1983 Tax rate. The tax rate and budget are in recommendation
form and there has been no action taken on either as of this date. There
will be another public hearing on September 29, 1983 at 7:00 P.M. at which
time Council will take action on the tax rate and budget.
Mayor Squires opened the meeting to the public and gave a brief backgroung
for the tax rate. The reason the tax rate has been recommended for increase
is due to the General Fund feeding the Utility Fund. The biggest drain on the
financial end of the City is from the water/sewer rates from North Texas
Municipal Water District. For the past three years NTMWD has increased
water/sewer rates to the City but the City has not passed this increase on
to the citizens. Therefore the City has absorbed a large sum of expenses
each year. The Council is trying to even out the water/sewer problem by
increasing both taxes and utility rates. Mayor presented charts showing in
1982 there was a 20% increase to the City from NTMWD. In 1983, 13.7% increase
and in 1984, proposed increase of 19.8%.
It has just been during the past few monthes that the Council has been able
to see the loss to the City due to the increased rates from NTMWD.
The question was asked why were these increases not passed on the the Citizens?
The only reason the Council can give is that the Council was not aware of the
increase from NTMWD to the City until this years work on the 83-84 budget
had begun.
Randal Gaston wanted to know how many years it will take to get the Utility
fund out of the loss factor. Mayor Squires said probably two (2) to three
(3) years. In this years budget there are items to help on preventive maint-
enance. Over all this should help some but it will still take some time.
Mayor said the City did not get this way over night therefore it could not be
corrected in one years time.
The 83-84 Budget calls for 7.8% increase in the tax rate which brings the
tax rate up to 49(t. Question was asked about all the new growth in Wylie.
Mayor responded that most of the growth will only show as unimproved lots
for this year. The tax rolls are valued as of January 1 of each year. Next
year the tax roll should show the growth Wylie has been experiencing. Mayor
Squires closed the public hearing and reminded everyone that the second public
hearing would be September 29, 1983 at 7:00 P.M. at the Wylie Elementary School .
Motion was made to adjourn by Councilman Simmons. Seconded by Councilman --•
Martin. All in favor.
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