Page 1 - WestlakeFY24Ord979AdoptingBudget

Filed
Tarrant County Clerk

8:12 am, Oct 04 2023
Mary Louise Nicholson
TOWN OF WESTLAKE
County Clerk
by ngorena ORDINANCE NO. 979

AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS,
AMENDING THE REVISED BUDGET FOR THE 2023 FISCAL YEAR; ADOPTING THE
BUDGET FOR THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2023 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2024, INCLUDING A
FIVE- YEAR CAPITAL PLAN; PROVIDING THAT THE BUDGET BE KEPT IN CITY
SECRETARY’ S OFFICE; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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

WHEREAS, a public hearing was duly held, and all interested persons were given an
opportunity to be heard for or against any item therein on September 11, 2023; and

WHEREAS, as required by Texas Local Government Code 102.002, the budget officer has
prepared a municipal budget to cover the proposed expenditures of the municipal government for the
succeeding year; and

WHEREAS, this budget will raise more total property taxes than last year’ s budget by
668,821 or 19.25%, and of that amount, $ 171,382 is tax revenue to be raised from new property
added to the tax roll this year; and

WHEREAS, the Town Council finds that the passage of this Ordinance is in the best interest
of the citizens of Westlake.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
WESTLAKE, TEXAS:

SECTION 1: That, all matters stated in the Recitals hereinabove are found to be true and
correct and are incorporated herein by reference as if copied in their entirety.

SECTION 2: That the Town Council does hereby approve the proposed Municipal Budget
attached in Exhibit “ A”, adopting the budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2023, and
ending September 30, 2024.

SECTION 3: That the Town Council does hereby adopt the presented Five-Year Capital
Improvement Plan and appropriates funds for year one.

SECTION 4: That a copy of the official adopted 2024 budget document shall be kept on file
in the office of the Town Secretary.

SECTION 5: If any portion of this Ordinance shall, for any reason, be declared invalid by
any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions hereof
Ordinance 979
Page 1 of 2