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ORDINANCE CSO#5905-09-2025

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BURLESON, TEXAS, LEVYING THE AD V ALO REM PROPERTY
TAX OF THE CITY OF BURLESON, TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR 2025,
ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CORPORATE
LIMITS OF THE CITY ON JANUARY 1, 2025, AND ADOPTING A
TAX RATE OF $0.7218 PER $100 OF VALUATION FOR 2025;
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 he tax rate and public hearing on the tax rate was published
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on August 20, 2025, in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, in accordance with state law; and

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WHEREAS, an additional notice of he public hearing on the tax rate was
published in theCleburne Times-Review; and

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WHEREAS, notice of he tax rate and public hearing on the tax rate was posted
on the City of Burleson's Internet website and PEG channel in accordance with state law;
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WHEREAS, the City Council of he City of Burleson (the "City") held a public
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hearing on the proposed tax rate, and such public hearing was held on September 2, 2025,
prior approval of uch date being hereby ratified and confirmed by the City Council, and all
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those wishing to speak on the tax rate were heard;and
WHEREAS, this Ordinance sets a tax rate of $0.7218 per $100 of valuation that,
if pplied to the total taxable value, will impose an amount of axes o fund maintenance and
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operation expenditures of he City that exceeds the amount of axes imposed for that
purpose in 2024; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council has studied tax rate of 0.7218 per$ I 00 of aluation
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and listened to the comments of he taxpayers at the public hearings held therefore, and has
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determined that the 2025 tax rate of ax rate of 0.7218 per $100 of valuation is in the best
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interest of he City and its citizens.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BURLESON, TEXAS:
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That all of he above premises are found to be true and correct and are incorporated into
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the body of his Ordinance as if opied in their entirety.
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