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ORDINANCE NO. 1492

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BENBROOK,
TEXAS, FIXING AND LEVYING MUNICIPAL AD VALOREM TAXES FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2023 AND ENDING
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024, AND FOR EACH YEAR THEREAFTER UNTIL
OTHERWISE PROVIDED, AT THE RATE OF $0.5650 PER ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) ASSESSED VALUE ON ALL TAXABLE
PROPERTY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
BENBROOK, TEXAS, AS OF JANUARY 1, 2023, TO PROVIDE
REVENUES FOR THE PAYMENT OF CURRENT EXPENSES AND TO
PROVIDE AN INTEREST IN DEBT SERVICE FUNDS ON ALL
OUTSTANDING DEBTS OF THE CITY; DIRECTING THE ASSESSMENT
THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR DUE AND DELINQUENT DATES
TOGETHER WITH PENALTIES AND INTEREST THEREON; PROVIDING
FOR PLACE OF PAYMENT; PROVIDING FOR APPROVAL OF THE TAX
ROLLS PRESENTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL; PROVIDING FOR THE
REPEAL OF INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Benbrook, Texas (hereinafter referred to as the
"City") hereby finds that the tax for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2023, and ending
September 30, 2024, hereinafter levied for current expenses of the City and the general
improvements of the City and its property must be levied to provide the revenue
requirements of the budget for the ensuing year; and

WHEREAS, the City Council will approve by a separate ordinance to be adopted on the 21
st
day of September 2023, the budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2023, and
ending September 30, 2024; and

WHEREAS, all statutory and constitutional requirements concerning the levying and
assessing of ad valorem taxes have been complied with.

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

All of the above premises are found to be true and correct and are incorporated into the
body of this ordinance as if copied in their entirety.

SECTION II

The ad valorem tax appraisal roll and no-new-revenue tax rate information as presented by
the assessor to the City Council for the tax year 2023, be and is hereby, in all things,
approved and adopted.
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