R595RESOLUTION NO. 595
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS
APPROVING THE PLACEMENT OF A PROPOSAL ON THE SEPTEMBER 21,
2021 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA TO ADOPT A 2021 TAX RATE THAT
MAY EXCEED THE LOWER OF THE VOTER -APPROVAL RATE OR THE NO -
N EW -REVENUE TAX RATE; RECORDING A CITY COUNCIL VOTE FOR A
P ROPOSED TAX RATE; AND CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR
S EPTEMBER 15, 2021.
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to consider adoption of a tax rate not to exceed
$0.774085 per $100 valuation, which will exceed the lower of the voter -approval rate or the no -
new -revenue tax rate, and to schedule a public hearing on the proposed tax increase as required
by Texas Tax Code Chapter 26.
N OW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENNEDALE, TEXAS, THAT:
S ECTION 1.
The City Council of the City of Kennedale has considered placement of a proposal to adopt
an ad valorem tax rate of $0.774085 per $100 valuation for Tax Year 2021 on the agenda of a
future City Council meeting as an action item and record the vote on the proposed rate to be as
follows:
FOR: JAN JOPLIN, JULIE JACOBSON, AUSTIN DEGENHART, JAMES CONNOR
AGAINST: NONE
PRESENT AND NOT VOTING: NONE
ABSENT: GARY MITCHELL
S ECTION 2.
The City Council hereby approves the placement of an item on the September 21, 2021,
City Council meeting agenda, such meeting being a regular called Council meeting, to vote on a
proposed tax rate not to exceed a rate of $0.774085 per $100 valuation.
S ECTION 3.
The City Council hereby calls a public hearing on the proposed tax rate to be held on
September 15, 2021, at 5:30 p m. at the City Hall Council Chambers located at 405 Municipal
Drive, Kennedale, Texas 76060 The public hearing will not be held before the fifth day after the
date the notice of the public hearing has been published in the Fort Worth Star -Telegram, a
newspaper having general circulation within the City. The City Secretary is hereby directed to
publish such notice in accordance with this Resolution, Texas Tax Code §26.06, and all other
applicable state law requirements. At the public hearing, the City Council will afford adequate
opportunity for both proponents and opponents of the tax increase to present their views.
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SECTION 4.
This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and approval.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENNEDALE ON THE 17T" DAY OF AUGUST 2021.
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