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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OCTOBER 2, 1980
The Schertz City Council convened in Special Session, Thursday, October 2,
1980 at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers, 1400 Live Oak Road with the
following members present: Mayor Pro Tem Richard L. Howe, presiding;
Barbara Taylor; Jeff Duffield; Earl W. Sawyer and Jacqueline Lawler.
Absent: Mayor Jack M. Stomackin, Sr.. Staff present: City Manager Jimmy
G. Gilmore and City Secretary June G. Krause.
PUBLIC HEARING: Mr. HOWE opened the public hearing at 7:00 P.M. and
explained the purpose was to allow citizens to be
heard on the re-establishing of the tax rate for the year 1980. He explained
that the valuation on people's homes had been set already, that tonight they
would just consider setting a tax rate.
Mr. Gilmore explained that following the IITruth in Taxationll law, which
became effective January 1,1979, requires that the City base their tax rate
on computation worksheet to produce sufficient revenues for debt service and
for last years expenditures. Following this procedure, this computation
showed that using a tax assessment ratio of 65%, the tax rate came out to
$.72 per $100 valuation for the 1979 budget. The budget for 1980-81 requires
a tax rate of $1.00/$100 valuation be re-established. Under this new law,
the tax rate will have to be set each year, unlike it was before when you
could use the same rate year after year. This public hearing is to re-establish
this rate of $1.00 per $100 valuation to support the 1980-81 budget.
Mr. Jerry Graham, Mr. Wills, Mr. Kuechler, Mr. Mansfield, Mr. Bailey and
Mr. Riley all asked questions of the Council concerning the tax rate. They
were not necessarily against having to re-establish the tax rate but mainly
wanted clarification.
Mr. Bailey asked if the City is looking into rai.sing the exemption for the
over 65 from $3000 to $6000. Mr. Gilmore explained that he was looking
into this as well as other exemptions Council had inquired about; such
as veterans.
There being no further questions; Mayor Pro Tem Howe declared the public
hearing closed at 7:21 P.M.
#1 TAX RATE: Mr. Sawyer moved the City Council consider a proposal
to increase the tax rate for the year 1980 at the
next regular meeting to be held on October 7, 1980 at 7:00 P.M.. Mr. Duffield
seconded the motion which carried with the following vote:
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AYES: Councilmembers Duffield, Taylor, Sawyer and Lawler
NAYS: Mr. Howe.
#2 ADJOURNMENT:
On a motion by Mr. Sawyer, seconded by Mrs. Lawler
and unanimously carried, the meeting adjourned at 7:23 PM
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