NEWS
Nocona City Council to consider tax rate in public hearing
The Nocona City Council will conduct its first tax rate hearing at 8 a.m. on Aug. 25.
The proposed budget for 2016-2017 uses the same 2015 tax rate of $0.55 per $100 in property value.
The proposed rate includes 0.4914 cents for maintenance and operation and 0.0586 for debt. The city’s debt obligations includes $65,405.82 for a fire command vehicles and self-contained breathing equipment.
The effective tax rate is .5302 cents per $100 in property value, up from .5129 for the 2015-2016 fiscal year. This rate would generate the same tax revenue as last year.
The second hearing will be conducted at 8 a.m. on Sept. 8 with adoption at 8 a.m. on Sept. 14.
Members of the Bowie City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. on May 13 in council chambers.
The meeting opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will report on recent rainfall problems, Smythe Street sidewalk project and the substation work.
There is only one item of new business an ordinance related to speed limits on specific streets. Public comments and approval of minutes wrap up the agenda.
The board of directors of the Amon Carter Lake Water Supply Corporation will meet at 6 p.m. at Carter Lake Baptist Church 4759 FM 1125.
Agenda items include an engineer’s presentation and resolution workshop with Daniel Deweber and Prairie Branch Properties.
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