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CITY OF KYLE, TEXAS

Approval of Ordinance to Adopt Ad Valorem (Property) Tax Rates for Tax Year 2020 (FY 2020-2021)

Meeting Date: 8/25/2020
Date time:
7:00 PM

Subject/Recommendation:

(Second Reading)  Approve an Ordinance of the City of Kyle, Texas, fixing the ad valorem tax (property tax) rate for Tax Year 2020 at $0.5201 per $100 assessed valuation and providing for the levying of ad valorem taxes for use and support of the municipal government of the City of Kyle for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2020 and ending September 30, 2021; providing for apportioning each levy for specific purposes; and providing when ad valorem taxes shall become due and when same shall become delinquent if not paid.  ~ J. Scott Sellers, City Manager  

Other Information:

The City Manager's proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 as presented at a special-called City Council meeting held on Saturday, August 1, 2020, included a proposal to set the City's ad valorem tax rate (property tax rate) at $0.5201 per $100 assessed valuation.

 

On August 1, 2020, the City Council unanimously voted to approve a Resolution to consider a proposal on the agenda of a future City Council meeting as an action item to adopt an ad valorem tax rate (property tax rate), not to exceed $0.5201 per $ 100 assessed valuation for tax year 2020 (Fiscal Year 2020-2021).

 

The City Council has scheduled two (2) public hearings to receive comments from all Kyle residents, taxpayers, and interested persons on the proposed ad valorem tax rate (property Tax rate) for tax year 2020 (Fiscal Year 2020-2021).

 

The two (2) public hearings on the proposed ad valorem tax rate (property tax rate) have been scheduled as follows:

 

  1. August 18, 2020 at 7:00 p.m., at Kyle City Hall, 100 W. Center Street, Kyle, Texas 78640
  2. August 25, 2020 at 7:00 p.m., at Kyle City Hall, 100 W. Center Street, Kyle, Texas 78640

 

Adopted Ad Valorem Tax Rate for Tax Year 2019:

Maintenance & Operations (M&O): $0.3154 per $100 assessed valuation

Interest & Sinking (I&S): $0.2262 per $100 assessed valuation

Total Ad Valorem Tax Rate: $0.5416 per $100 assessed valuation

 

No-New-Revenue Ad Valorem Tax Rate for Tax Year 2020:

Total No-New-Revenue Tax Rate: $0.5292 per $100 assessed valuation

 

Voter-Approval Ad Valorem Tax Rate for Tax Year 2020:

Maintenance & Operations (M&O):  $0.3257 per $100 assessed valuation

Interest & Sinking (I&S):  $0.1945 per $100 assessed valuation

Total Ad Valorem Tax Rate:  $0.5202 per $100 assessed valuation

 

Proposed Ad Valorem Tax Rate for Tax Year 2020:

Maintenance & Operations (M&O):  $0.3256 per $100 assessed valuation

Interest & Sinking (I&S):  $0.1945 per $100 assessed valuation

Total Ad Valorem Tax Rate:  $0.5201 per $100 assessed valuation

 

After taking into consideration all comments received during the public hearings and budget meetings, the City Council is scheduled to make decision on the City's ad valorem tax rate (property tax rate) for Tax Year 2020 (Fiscal Year 2020-2021) on August 18, 2020 (1st Reading of Ordinance) and August 25, 2020 (2nd Reading of Ordinance).

 

A complete copy of the City's proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 and associated documents are available on the City's web page at:

 

https://www.cityofkyle.com/finance/budget-development-fy-2020-2021


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ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Ordinance - Ad Valorem (Property) Tax Rate Adoption FY 2020-2021
Proposed Property Tax Rates for Tax Year 2020
Resolution - Tax Rate Consideration FY 2021
Notice of Meeting to Vote on Tax Rate 8-19-2020
Notice of Public Hearings on Proposed Budget & Property Tax Rates 8-12-2020
Notice of City Council Budget Meetings & Public Hearings 7-29-2020