HomeMy WebLinkAbout033154 ORD - 09/05/2023Ordinance ratifying the property tax increase reflected in the FY 2023-
2024 Operating Budget that will require raising more revenue from
property taxes than in the FY 2022-2023 Operating Budget in amount
of $13,499,855.00.
WHEREAS, the City Council has, on the same date as and prior to its consideration and
adoption of this Ordinance, adopted by separate Ordinance the budget of the City of
Corpus Christi for the FY 2023-2024;
WHEREAS, the FY 2023-2024 budget will require raising more revenue from property
taxes than in the budget of the City of Corpus Christi for FY 2022-2023;
WHEREAS, Section 102.007 (c) of the Texas Local Government Code provides that
adoption of a budget that will require raising more revenue from property taxes than in
the previous year does require a separate vote of the City Council to ratify the property
tax increase reflected in the budget; and that a vote under this subsection is in addition
to and separate from the vote to adopt the budget or a vote to set the tax rate; and
WHEREAS, in order to comply with that provision, it is necessary for the City Council to
adopt this Ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. In accordance with the requirements of Section 102.007 (c), Texas Local
Government Code, the property tax increase reflected in the FY 2023-2024 Operating
Budget that will require raising more revenue from property taxes than in the FY 2022-
2023 Operating Budget in the amount of $13,499,855.00 is hereby ratified.
Introduced and voted on the . t day of / `kcr...9( , 2023.
PASSED and APPROVED on the 5 day of '5}\9 -kr. , 2023.
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Paulette Guajardo, Mayor,
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Rebecca Huerta, City Secretary
SCANNED