HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 20-186RESOLUTION NO. 20-186
WHEREAS, the proposed FY 2021 Budget was submitted to the City Council of
the City of Beaumont, Texas on August 11, 2020; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed FY 2021 Capital Program was originally submitted on
May 15, 2020 and again with the proposed budget on August 11, 2020; and,
WHEREAS, the notice of the public hearing on the FY 2021 Budget and FY
2021 Capital Program was published September 3, 2020; 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 22, 2020, City Council must take action to postpone the final
vote on the proposed FY 2021 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 2021 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 2021 Budget be and hereby is
postponed until September 22, 2020 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 15th day of
September, 2020.
- M yor Becky Ames -