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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07410ORDINANCE NO. 7410 AN ORDINANCE LEVYING AND CERTIFYING THE CITY OF PUEBLO'S PROPERTY TAX MILL LEVY MADE IN 2005 FOR THE 2006 BUDGET YEAR AND APPROVING AND CERTIFYING A TEMPORARY PROPERTY TAX CREDIT TO BE APPLIED THERETO WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo's budget for fiscal year 2006 has been prepared and approved in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 of the Charter of the City of Pueblo, and WHEREAS, the 2005 net assessed valuation of all taxable property in the City of Pueblo as certified by the Pueblo County Assessor is $578,270,837 and WHEREAS, the maximum allowed property tax revenue for fiscal year 2006, pursuant to section 20(7)(c) or Article X of the Colorado Constitution is estimated to be $9,040,108 subject to adjustment for uncollected amounts. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO. that: SECTION 1. For the purpose of meeting the general operating expenses of the City of Pueblo during the 2006 Fiscal Year, there is hereby made, set and levied a tax of 15.633 mills upon each dollar of the total assessed valuation of all taxable property located within the City of Pueblo on the assessment date. SECTION 2. In order to effect a refund of 2004 excess revenue in the amount of $111,139 there is hereby approved and certified a temporary property tax credit expressed in mill levy equivalents of .192 mills. SECTION 3. The City Council of the City of Pueblo does hereby certify to the County Commissioners of Pueblo County, Colorado the following mill levy imposed by this Ordinance upon each dollar of the total valuation for assessment of all taxable property located within the City of Pueblo on the assessment date: Gross Mill Levy 15.633 mills Temporary Property Tax Credit - .192 mills Net Mill Levy 15.441 mills SECTION 4. The City Clerk is hereby directed to deliver a certified copy of this Ordinance, together with a Certificate of Tax Levies, form DLG 70, properly completed by the Director of Finance, to the County Commissioners of Pueblo County, Colorado, and the Division of Local Government immediately after passage of this Ordinance. SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall become effective upon final passage. INTRODUCED November 14, 2005 BY Michael Occhiato Councilperson APPROVED: PIRESMENT 9F CITY CPWCIL ATTESTED BY: CITY CLERK PASSED AND APPROVED November 28, 2005 7810 Background Paper for Proposed ORDINANCE AGENDA ITEM # -* 3S DATE: NOVEMBER 14, 2005 DEPARTMENT: OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER DAVID J. GALLI, CITY MANAGER DOUGLAS M. FITZGERALD, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER TITLE AN ORDINANCE LEVYING AND CERTIFYING THE CITY OF PUEBLO'S PROPERTY TAX MILL LEVY MADE IN 2005 FOR THE 2006 BUDGET YEAR AND APPROVING AND CERTIFYING A TEMPORARY PROPERTY TAX CREDIT TO BE APPLIED THERETO ISSUE This ordinance sets the mill levy for the property tax to be assessed and collected for use in the 2006 budget. RECOMMENDATION Approval of the ordinance. FINANCIAL IMPACT The levy is set at 15.633 mills, which is the same as 2005. It is estimated to collect $9,040,108 of property tax on an assessed value of $578,270,837. In addition, a temporary property tax credit of .192 mills will be given to effect a refund to taxpayers pursuant to the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights in the amount of $111,139.