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ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BURLESON, TEXAS, LEVYING THE AD VALOREM PROPERTY
TAX OF THE CITY OF BURLESON, TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR
2023, ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CORPORA TE
LIMITS OF THE CITY ON JANUARY 1, 2023, AND ADOPTING A
TAX RATE OF $0.6325 PER $100 OF VALUATION FOR 2023;
PROVIDING REVENUES FOR PAYMENT OF CURRENT
MUNICIPAL MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION EXPENSES AND
FOR PAYMENT OF INTEREST AND PRINCIPAL ON
OUTSTANDING CITY OF BURLESON DEBT; PROVIDING FOR
ENFORCEMENT OF COLLECTIONS; REPEALING
CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDNG A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FINDING THAT THE
MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE IS PASSED IS OPEN TO
THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW.

WHEREAS, notice of the tax rate and public hearing on the tax rate was
published on August 24, 2022, in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, in accordance
with state law; and

WHEREAS, notice of the tax rate and public hearing on the tax rate was
posted on the City of Burleson's Internet website in accordance with state law;
and

WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Burleson (the "City") held a public
hearing on the proposed tax rate , and such public hearing was held on September
5, 2023, prior approval of such date being hereby ratified and confirmed by the City
Council, and all those wishing to speak on the tax rate were heard; and

WHEREAS, this Ordinance sets a tax rate of $0.6325 per $100 of valuation
that, if applied to the total taxable value, will impose an amount of taxes to fund
maintenance and operation expenditures of the City that exceeds the amount of
taxes imposed for that purpose in 2022; and

WHEREAS, the City Council has studied tax rate of $0.6325 per $100 of
valuation and listened to the comments of the taxpayers at the public hearings held
therefore, and has determined that the 2023 tax rate of tax rate of $0.6325 per
$100 of valuation is in the best interest of the City.

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

Section 1

That 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.

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