Item 7ACity of Southlake, Texas
MEMORANDUM
August 28, 2006
TO. Shana Yelverton, City Manager
FROM: Sharen Jackson, Director of Finance
SUBJECT: Consider placing a proposal to adopt a tax increase and hold a public hearing on
the tax rate on the agenda of the September 19, 2006 Regular City Council
meetings
Action Requested: Place a proposal to adopt a tax increase and hold a public hearing on the tax
rate on the agenda of the September 19, 2006 Regular City Council meeting.
Background
Information: The proposed tax rate of $.462 will exceed the lower of the rollback rate
($.437258) or the effective tax rate ($.424225) and increase tax revenues.
Even though the tax rate is held at $.462, the tax rate exceeds the lower of the
rollback rate ($.437258) or the effective tax rate ($.424225). Because the tax
rate exceeds the lowest rate, the law requires that the city council must vote to
place a proposal to adopt the rate increase on the agenda of a future meeting as
an action item and hold a public hearing on the proposal.
Financial
Considerations: None required
Citizen Input/
Board Review: Public Hearings scheduled for September 5 and 19, 2006
Legal Review: None required
Alternatives: None
Supporting
Documents: None
Staff
Recommendation: Place a proposal to adopt a tax rate increase and hold a public hearing on the
tax rate on the agenda of the September 19, 2006 Regular City Council
meeting.