CITY OF THRALL ORDINANCE NO. 2021-9-2  AN ORDINANCE LEVYING AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE USE AND SUPPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT FOR THE CITY OF THRALL FOR THE TAX YEAR 2021; PROVIDING FOR APPORTIONING EACH LEVY FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSE; AND, PROVIDING WHEN TAXES SHALL BECOME DUE AND WHEN SAME SHALL BECOME DELINQUENT IF NOT PAID; AND PROVIDING FOR A PUBLICATION CLAUSE, SEVERABILITY  CLAUSE, AND REPEALING CLAUSE.  NOWTHEREFORE, BEI IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY  OF THRALL, TEXAS:  SECTIONI.  That there is hereby levied and there shall be collected for the use and support of the Municipal Government of the City of Thrall, upon all property, real personal and mixed, within the corporate limits of said City subject to taxation a tax of $0.507143 on each $100.00 valuation ofp property, said tax being levied and apportioned to the specific purpose herein set forth.  1. For the Maintenance and Operations of the general government (General Fund), a 2. For debt service on bond sold for the support of general government, a rate of  rate of $0.331208 on each $100.00 valuation of property and $0.175935 on each $100.00 valuation of property.  SECTIONIL.  The City Council finds that this ordinance is in compliance with Texas Tax Code "THIS TAX RATE WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE  $26.05(b)(1) by including the following statement:  AND OPERATIONS THATLAST YEAR'S TAX RATE."  SECTION. III.  The City Council finds that this Ordinance is in compliance with Texas Tax Code $26.05(b)(2) by directing the City Secretary to place the following on thel homepage oft the City's  website:  "THIS CITY OF THRALL ADOPTED A TAX RATE THAT WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST  YEAR'S TAX RATE."  Ordinance No. 2021-9-2 Adopting the 2021Tax Rate  Page 1 of3    "THIS TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 6.179% PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $19.28."  SECTIONIV.  That the Taxes levied under this ordinance shall be due October 1, 2021, and ifr not paid on  or before January 31, 2022, shall become delinquent.  SECTION V.  All Taxes shall become al lien upon the property against which assessed, and the City Tax Assessor and Collector of the City ofThrall 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 Thrall and 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 Thrall. All delinquent taxes shall bear interest from the date of  delinquency at the rate as prescribed by State Law.  SECTION VI.  Pursuant to the Texas Tax Code $26.05(b), the motion to adopt must be made in the "I move that the property tax rate bei increased by the adoption ofat tax of $0.507143 (specify tax rate), which is effectively a -0.159 percent increase in the tax rate."  following form and this ordinance must be ai record vote; which is reflected below:  Mayor Marx  V/ Yes  No Abstain No Abstain No Abstain  Absent Absent Absent  Commissioner Dubec VY Yes Commissioner Walla V Yes  SECTION VII. Publication Clause  The City Secretary of the City of Thrall is hereby authorized and directed to publish the  caption oft this ordinance in the manner and for the length oft time prescribed by law.  SECTION VIII. Severability Clause  The provisions of this ordinance are severable, and ifany sentence, section, or other parts of this ordinance should be found to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions, and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.  SECTION IX. Repealing Clause  All ordinances and resolutions and parts thereofi in conflict herewith are hereby expressly  repealed insofar as they conflict.  Ordinance No. 2021-9-2 Adopting the 2021Tax Rate  Page 2 of3    SECTION X. Open Meeting Clause  The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice oft the date, hour, place, and subject oft the meeting at which this ordinance was adopted was] posted and that such meeting was open tot the public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject hereof were discussed, considered, and formerly acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act,  Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.  SECTION XI.  This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.  APPROVED and ADOPTED on this 8th day of September, 2021 at a special called  meeting oft the City Council of the City of Thrall, and there being a quorum present.  CITY OF THRALL,TEXAS 44 Troy.Mary,Mayor  ATTEST: -  Z6 LAs  (SEAL)  Ordinance No. 2021-9-2 Adopting the 2021Tax Rate  Page 3 of3