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ORDINANCE 133
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO,
GUADALUPE COUNTY, TEXAS, SETTING THE AD VALOREM TAX
RATE, SPECIFYING SEPARATE COMPONENTS OF SUCH RATE FOR
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION AND FOR DEBT SERVICE, AND
PROVIDING FOR THE LEVYING OF AD VALOREM TAXES FOR USE
AND SUPPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2020 AND ENDING
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021; AND PROVIDING WHEN TAXES SHALL
BECOM E DUE AND WHEN SAME SHALL BECOME DELINQUENT IF
NOT PAID AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City's appraisal roll was certified by the Guadalupe County Chief Appraiser;
and
WHEREAS, a no-new-revenue tax rate and voter-approval tax rate were calculated by the Tax
Assessor/Collector of Guadalupe County in accordance with Texas Property Tax Code; and
WHEREAS, in compliance with the State of Texas Truth-in-Taxation requirements, the required
public notices were posted on the city's website and published in the local newspaper; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cibolo approved the municipal budget for the fiscal
year beginning October 1, 2020 and ending September 30, 2021; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary that an Ordinance be passed levying an ad valorem tax on all
property, both real and personal, within the corporate limits of Cibolo in accordance with such
budget and Chapter 26 of the Texas Property Tax Code.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CIBOLO,TEXAS:
SECTION 1
TAX LEVY
The City Council of the City of Cibolo does hereby levy and adopt a tax rate per $100 valuation
for this city for tax year 2020 as follows:
$ 0.2960 for the purposes of Maintenance and Operation
0.1875 for the payment of Principal and Interest on the Debt of this city
$ 0.4835 Total Tax Rate
SECTION 2
TAXES LIEN
Taxes levied under this ordinance shall be due and payable on October 1, 2020 and if not paid on
or before January 31, 2021 shall immediately become delinquent. Delinquent taxes shall bear
penalty and interest from the date of delinquency at the rate prescribed by state law. All
delinquent taxes, penalty and interest shall become a lien upon the property against which
assessed and the Guadalupe County Tax Office as the assessor and collector for the City of
Cibolo is hereby authorized to enforce the collection of such delinquent taxes according to the
Constitution and the laws of the State of Texas and Ordinances of the City.
SECTION 3
SEVERABILITY
That it is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council of the City of Cibolo that the
phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this Ordinance are severable, and if any
phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this Ordinance should be declared
unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such
unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs
or sections of the Ordinances, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council
without incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrases, clause, sentence,
paragraph or section.
SECTION 3
EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall take effect on the 1 st day of October, 2020.
PASSED AND APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER,2020.
APPROVED:
Stosh Boyle, ayor
ATTEST:
Peggy Cimics, City Secretary