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ORDINANCE NO. 1491
APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BENBROOK, TEXAS, APPROVING
BUDGET FIGURES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 THROUGH 2024;
APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2023, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2024,
AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR EACH DEPARTMENT, PROJECT
AND ACCOUNT; ACCEPTING AND APPROVING THE EMPLOYEE CIVIL
SERVICE CLASSIFICATIONS; REPEALING CONFLICTING
ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

WHEREAS, the City Manager of the City of Benbrook, Texas, (hereinafter referred to as the
"City"), submitted a budget proposal to the City Council prior to the beginning of the fiscal
year, and in said budget proposal set forth the estimated revenues and expenditures; and

WHEREAS, the City Manager of the City has filed with the City Secretary a budget outlining
all proposed expenditures of the government of the City for the fiscal year beginning October
1, 2023 and ending September 30, 2024 (hereinafter referred to as the "Budget"); and

WHEREAS, the attached Budget, specifically sets forth each of the various projects which
appropriations are delineated in the Budget, and the estimated amount of money carried in
the Budget for each of such projects; and

WHEREAS, the Budget has been filed with the City Secretary for, at least, thirty (30) days
before the date the City Council makes its tax levy for the fiscal year and such Budget has
been available for inspection by any taxpayer; and

WHEREAS, the public notice of public hearing on the proposed annual Budget, stating the
date, time, place and subject matter of such public hearing, were given as required by the
laws of the State of Texas; and

WHEREAS, such public hearing was held by the City Council of the City on said Budget on
September 7, 2023, at which time said Budget was fully considered, and interested
taxpayers were heard by said City Council; and

WHEREAS, the City Council has studied the Budget and listened to the comments of the
taxpayers at the public hearings held therefore and has determined that the Budget attached
hereto is in the best interest of the City and that same should be approved and adopted.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BENBROOK, TEXAS, THAT:

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