City Council to Meet Twice Tuesday in Tax Rate and Budget Hearings

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The City of Brownwood City Council will hold two special called meetings on Tuesday, September 7. One meeting will be at 9:00 am. The second meeting will be at 5:30 pm. Both will be at City Hall Council Chambers and both deal with budget and tax rate approval.

9:00 am Agenda
For listening purposes only you may dial into the meeting with the following number
+ 1 346 248 7799 Meeting ID: 83 8 0173 6865 Passcode: 448993

The City Council may deliberate and/or act on the following items:
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Invocation

4. Citizen Presentations
Any citizen who desires to address the City Council on a matter not included on the agenda may do so at this time. The City Council may not deliberate on items presented under this agenda item. To comply with the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, the Council respectfully requests that prior to addressing Council that each person submit a citizen presentation form that is located at the entryway to the Council Chambers, stating your name, address, and topic of presentation. All presentations are subject to a five (5) minute time limit

5. Public Hearing
A. Council shall hold a public hearing on the proposed City of Brownwood budget for FY 2021/22 to receive input from the public. Council may set dates for formal adoption of the budget ordinance on first reading on September 7, 2021, at 5:30 pm and on second and third/final reading on September 14, 2021, at 9:00 am.
B. Council shall hold a public hearing on a proposal to increase total tax revenues from properties on the tax roll by 5.9% by adopting the proposed tax rate of$. 7317 per$100 value. Following the public hearing, Council will announce dates for formal adoption of the tax rate ordinance for tax year 2021 on first reading on September 7, 2021, at 5:30 p.m., and on second and third/final reading on September 14, 2021, at 9:00 am.
6. Adjournment

5:30 pm Agenda

For listening purposes only you may dial into the meeting with the following number
+ 1 346 248 7799 Meeting ID: 823 5790 3577 Passcode: 790226

The City Council may deliberate and/or act on the following items:
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Invocation

4. Citizen Presentations
Any citizen who desires to address the City Council on a matter not included on the agenda may do so at this time. The City Council may not deliberate on items presented under this agenda item. To comply with the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, the Council respectfully requests that prior to addressing Council that each person submit a citiz.en presentation form that is located at the entryway to the Council Chambers, stating your name, address, and topic of presentation. All presentations are subject to a five (5) minute time limit.

5. Public Hearing/Action Following Public Hearing
A. Council shall hold a public hearing on the proposed City of Brownwood budget for FY 2021/22 to receive input from the public. Following the public hearing, Council may consider adopting an ordinance on first reading approving the budget for FY 2021/22.
B. Council shall hold a public hearing on a proposal to increase total tax revenues from properties on the tax roll by 5.9% by adopting the proposed tax rate of$.7317 per $100 value. Following the public hearing, Council may consider adopting an ordinance on first reading approving the tax rate for the tax year 2021.

6. Adjournment