CITY OF THRALL ORDINANCE NO. 2020-8-2 AN ORDINANCE LEVYING AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE USE AND SUPPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT FOR THE CITY OF THRALL FOR THE TAX YEAR 2020; 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, BEITORDAINED 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 $0.596285 on each $100.00 valuation ofproperty, 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 $0.366177 on each $100.00 valuation of property and $0.230108 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 THAT LAST YEAR'S TAX RATE." SECTIONI III. The City Council finds that this Ordinance is in compliance with Texas Tax Code $26.05(b)(2) by directing the City Secretary toj place the following on the 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. 2020-8-2 Adopting the 2020 Tax Rate Page 1 of3 "THIS TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 1.190% PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $4.31." SECTIONIV. That the Taxes levied under this ordinance shall be due October 1,2 2020, and ifnot paid on or before January 31,2021, shall become delinquent. SECTION V. All Taxes shall become a lien upon the property against which assessed, and the City Tax Assessor and Collector of the City of Thrall 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 "Imove that the property tax rate be increased by the adoption of a tax of $0.596285 (specify tax rate), which is effectively a 1.190 percent increase in the tax rate." following form and this ordinance must be a record vote; which is reflected below: Mayor Marx N, Yes No Abstain No Abstain No Abstain Absent Absent Absent Commissioner Dubec N/Yes Commissioner Walla VYes SECTION VII. Publication Clause The City Secretary of the City of Thrall is hereby authorized and directed to publish the caption oft this ordinance ini 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. SECTIONI IX. Repealing Clause All ordinances and resolutions and parts thereofi in conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed insofar as they conflict. Ordinance No. 2020-8-2. Adopting the 2020 Tax 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 lawa 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 26th day of August, 2020 at a special called meeting ofthe City Council oft the City ofThrall, and there being a quorum present. CITYOF1 THRALL/TEXAS Troy/Mary,Mayor Melissa L. Perty, City Lay B Ordinance No. 2020-8-2 Adopting the 2020 Tax Rate Page 3 of3 CERTIFICATE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON Ibeing the City Secretary oft the City of Thrall, Texas, dol hereby certify that the attached is a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 2040-8-2 passed and approved by the City Council of the City of Thrall, Texas, on the de day of lugut such Ordinance was duly introduced, passed, approved and adopted at meetings open to the public and notices of the meetings, giving the dates, places, and subject matter thereof, were 2020 and posted as prescribed by Government Code Section 545.356. Witness my hand and seal of office this the dlalaye of luyup 2020. N MelissaL. Ahs Perry, City d Dity ofTirll PO Box 34Le Tral, TX 76518 FILED AND RECORDED OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS 2020116790 ORD 09/28/2020 Fee: 10:59 $33.00 AM MBARRICK Jo Epn Nancy E.Rister, County Clerk Williamson County, Texas