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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 443 Establishing an Ad Valorem Tax Limitation Residential HomesteadTOWN OF WESTLAKE ORDINANCE NO. 443 AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING AN AD VALOREM TAX LIMITATION, AS AUTHORIZED AND DEFINED BY THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 1-b, AND TEXAS TAX CODE SECTION 11.261, ON RESIDENTIAL HOMESTEADS OF THE DISABLED AND PERSONS SIXTY- FIVE (65) YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AND THEIR SPOUSES; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, on September 13, 2003, the voters of Texas gave overwhelming approval to Amendment No. 13; and WHEREAS, the Texas Constitution now permits counties, cities and towns, and junior college districts to establish an ad valorem tax limitation on residence homesteads of the disabled and of the elderly and their spouses; and WHEREAS, this will not decrease existing tax/revenue for the Town of Westlake, but will keep taxes for the disabled and over -65 homeowners from exceeding the amount of tax they are paying when they are disabled or reach the age of 65; and WHEREAS, implementation of a tax limitation for disabled and over -65 homestead owners in the Town of Westlake will make homestead tax law for the Town of Westlake the same as the homestead tax policy for independent school districts. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMAN OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS: SECTION 1: The Board of Aldermen of the Town of Westlake does hereby establish an ad valorem tax limitation on residence homesteads of the disabled and of those aged 65 or over and their spouses, in accordance with Article VIII, Section 1-b, of the Texas Constitution and Section 11.261 of the Texas Tax Code. SECTION 2: This Ordinance shall become effective on January 1, 2004. PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 13 T' DAY OF OCTOBER 2003. 9 zo Scott Bradley, Mayor ATTEST: ing • Crosswy, Town S tary APPROVED AS TO FORM: r�� N� �Jw L. Stanton Lowry, Town Attorney Trent O. Petty, T� in Manager ...................... A tL� ', I /. PUBLISHER of the Alliance Regional Newspapers of Haslet, Texas, a newspaper of general circulation which has been published in Denton County and Tarrant County regularly and continuously for a period of one year prior to the first day of publication of this notice, solemnly swear that the notice hereto attached was published in the Alliance Regional Newspapers, on the following dates, to -wit: Town of Westlake I SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me on the -;?­/J'/__dav of to certify which witness my hand and official seal. MHRSNOTARY PUBLIC, STATE OF TEXAS 0 ITINAMWEA VR E app NOTARY PUBLIC i state of Texas Comm. Exp. 08-09-2007 My Commission Expires: Or -0 � ><s•y rita 3 cocoas : PUPPIES! Mini -Beales Mmi • Plumbing/Electrical. • Quality .9 Bassetts Border Co ies, Mini • l-li)me )vd1Sl7Cctlon Secretary. 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