ORDER NO. 31027 2008 KERR COUNTY MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION TAX RATE Came to be heard this the 29th day of September, 2008, with a motion made by Commissioner Williams, seconded by Commissioner Baldwin. The Court unanimously approved by a record vote of 4-1-0 to: Adopt the Maintenance & Operation Tax Rate of .3592 for the 2008 tax year. Commissioner Baldwin-aye Commissioner Williams-aye Commissioner Letz-aye Commissioner Oehler-nay Judge Tinley-aye 3I Dam ~~ ~ 31~3~~aq ,_ - COIVIMISSIONERS' COURT AGENDA REQUEST ~ ~ p 3 ~ ~ PLEASE FURNISH ONE ORIGINAL AND ELEVEN COPIES OF THIS REQUEST AND DOCUMENTS TO BE REVIEWED BY THE COURT. MADE BY: ) OFFICE: 6t ~ (L~>~QP~~ nr~J (%~~~ /~~ MEETING DATE: ~ ~ ~ TIlvIE PREFERRED: ~ ~ ~~ SUBJECT: (PLEASE BE SPECIFIC) i EXECUTIVE SESSION REQUESTED: (PLEASE STATE REASON): NAME OF PERSON ADDRESSING THE COURT: ESTIMATED LENGTH OF PRESENTATION: IF PERSONNEL MATTER -NAME OF EMPLOYEE: Time for submitting this request for Court to assure that the matter is posted in accordance with Title 5, Chapter 551 and 552, Government Code, is as follows: 5:00 P.M. on the Tuesday prior to the meeting. THIS REQUEST RECEIVED BY: THIS REQUEST RECEIVED ON: All Agenda Requests will be screened by the County Judge's Office to determine if adequate information has been prepared for the Court's formal consideration and action at time of Court Meetings. Your cooperation will be appreciated and contribute towards your request being addressed at the earliest opportunity. See Agenda Request Rules Adopted by Commissioners' Court, Court Order No. 25722. DIANE BOLIN, RTA Tax Assessor -Collector Kerr County Kerr County Courthouse 700 Main Street, Suite 124 Kerrville, Texas 78028 ~~PTH ~Fl' ~~ ~; fi~~R co~'~ Phone: (830) 792-2242 Fax: (830) 792-2253 E-Mail: dianeb@co.kerr.tx.us I need the following please: Kerr County and Lateral Roads Tax Rates A motion to adopt the maintenance and operation tax rate of .3592 for the 2008 tax year. (record vote) Commissioner Baldwin - Commissioner Williams - Commissioner Letz - Commissioner Oehler - Judge Tinley - A motion to adopt the interest and sinking (debt) rate of .0379 for the 2008 tax year. (record vote) Commissioner Baldwin - Commissioner Williams - Commissioner Letz - Commissioner Oehler - Judge Tinley - A motion to adopt the lateral roads tax rate of.0322 for the 2008 tax year. (record vote) Commissioner Baldwin - Commissioner Williams - Commissioner Letz - Commissioner Oehler - Judge Tinley - A motion to adopt the combined total tax rate for Kerr County of.4293 which is the total of M&O at .3592, I&S at .0379 and Lateral Roads at .0322. (record vote) Commissioner Baldwin - Commissioner Williams - Commissioner Letz - Commissioner Oehler - Judge Tinley - Thank you ~~~~'L~ made in the following form: "I move that property taxes be increased by the adoption rate of (specify tax rate)." If the ordinance, resolution, or order sets a tax rate; applied to the total taxable value, will impose an amount of taxes to fund maintenau operation expenditures of the taxing unit that exceeds the amount of taxes imposed fo purpose in the preceding year, the taxing unit must: (1) include in the ordinance, resolution, or order in type larger than the type used 'P other portion of the document: z (A) the following statement: "THIS TAX RATE WILL RAISE MORE TAXE: MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR'S TAX RATE,"; (B) if the tax rate exceeds the effective maintenance and operations rate, the folio " statement: "THE TAX RATE WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE A OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $(Insert amount): `, (2) include on the home page of any Internet website operated by the unit: (A) the following statement: "(Insert name of unit) ADOPTED A TAX RATE T WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS T `' LAST YEAR'S TAX RATE"; and (B) if the tax rate exceeds the effective maintenance and operations rate, the follo `` statement: "THE TAX RATE WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE , ,'~;: OPERATIONS ON A .$100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $(Insert amow~ti;':;, (c) If the governing body of a taxing unit does not adopt a tax rate before the date required. by Subsection (a), the tax rate for the taxing unit for that tax year is the lower of the effectitie:. tax rate calculated for that tax year or the tax rate adopted by the taxing unit for tl~e" preceding tax year. A tax rate established by this subsection is treated as an adopted >n~~' rate. Before the fifth day after the establishment of a tax rate by this subsection, the governing body of the taxing unit must ratify the applicable tax rate in the manner required by Subsection (b). (d) The governing body of a taxing unit other than a school district may not adopt a tax rate that exceeds the lower of the rollback tax rate or the effective tax rate calculated as provided by this chapter until the governing body has held two public hearings on the proposed tax rate and has otherwise complied with Section 26.06 and Section 26.065. The governing body of a taxing unit shall reduce a tax rate set by law or by vote of the electorate to the lower of the rollback tax rate or the effective tax rate and may not adopt a higher rate unless it first complies with Section 26.06. (e) A person who owns taxable property is entitled to an injunction restraining the collection of taxes by a taxing unit in which the property is taxable if the taxing unit has not complied with the requirements of this section and the failure to comply was not in good faith. An action to enjoin the collection of taxes must be filed prior to the date a taxing unit delivers substantially all of its tax bills. (f) Except as required by the law under which an obligation was created, the governing body may not apply any tax revenues generated by the rate described in Subsection (a)(1) of this section for any purpose other than the retirement of debt. Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2268, ch. 841, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982. Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., 1st C.S., p. 164, ch. 13, § 117, eff. Jan. 1, 1982; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 657, § 3, eff. June 14, 1985; Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 699, § 2, eff. June 19, 1987; Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 947, § 7, eff. Jan. 1, 1988; Acts 1987, ?0th Leg., ch. 988, § 2, eff. June 18, 1987; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 404, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, § 29.06, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1039, § 27, eff. Jan. 1, 1998; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 398, § 3, eff. Aug. 30, 1999; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 423, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2000; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1358, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2000; Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 412, § 13, eff. Sept. 1, 2005; Acts 2005, 79th Leg.,, ch. 1368, § 1, eff. June 18, 2005;; Acts 2007, 80th Leg., ch. 921, § 14.001, eff. Sept. 1, 2007. 328