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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 19-186RESOLUTION NO. 19-186 WHEREAS, the proposed FY 2020 Budget was submitted to the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas on August 13, 2019; and, WHEREAS, the proposed FY 2020 Capital Program was originally submitted on May 14, 2019 and again with the proposed budget on August 13, 2019; and, WHEREAS, the notice of the public hearing on the FY 2020 Budget and FY 2020 Capital Program was published August 15, 2019; and, WHEREAS, Local Government Code, Section 102.007 states that at the conclusion of the public hearing, the governing body of the municipality shall take action on the proposed budget; and, WHEREAS, Chapter 26 of the Property Tax Code requires two public hearings if the proposed tax rate exceeds the lower of the effective rate or roll back rate; and, WHEREAS, since the second public hearing on the proposed tax rate is scheduled for September 10, 2019, City Council must take action to postpone the final vote on the proposed FY 2020 budget until after the second hearing on the proposed tax rate; and, WHEREAS, City Council is of the opinion that it is in the best interest of the citizens of the City of Beaumont for the City to postpone the final vote on the proposed FY 2020 budget until after the second hearing on the proposed tax rate; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: THAT the statements and findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby, in all things, approved and adopted; and, THAT the final City Council vote to adopt the FY 2020 Budget be and hereby is postponed until after the second hearing on the proposed tax rate. The meeting at which this resolution was approved was in all things conducted in strict compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 27th day of, August, 2019. rayor Becky Ames