August 30, 2016 – Special Called Meeting Minutes

Sep 27, 2016

CITY OF SEYMOUR CITY COUNCIL

SPECIAL CALLED MEETING

AUGUST 30, 2016

 

A Special Called Meeting was held on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at 12:00 noon, City Hall, Conference Room, at 301 N. Washington Street, Seymour, TX 76380.

 

Call to Order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Nan Gilbert-Mathis at 12:03 p.m.

 

Council present: Mayor Nan Gilbert- Mathis, Council members Les Hons, Jon Hrncirik and MPT Monty Glass.

 

Council member David Horton arrived at 12:04 p.m.

 

Counsel present: City Attorney Cindy Ayres

 

Council absent: Council member Mary K. Fair

 

City Staff: City Administrator Steve Biedermann, City Secretary Conchita Torrez and Finance Director Mary Griffin.

 

No guests were present at this meeting.

 

Regular meeting closes and Public Hearing begins at 12:04

 

  1. The City of Seymour will conduct a Public Hearing to discuss the Fiscal Year 2016-2017, Tax Rate for the City of Seymour. The City proposes a tax rate of .40598, which is higher that the effective tax rate of .39095.

 

The tax rate that the City proposes to pass will increase revenue around $5,000.00, which is a 2% increase from last year.

 

No one spoke for or against the tax rate at this public hearing.

 

Public Hearing closes and Regular meeting resumes

 

  1. Adjournment by MPT Glass, second by Council member David Horton to adjourn at 12:15 p.m. Motion passed unanimously

 

 

 

 

 

PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS THE 15th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2016.

 

Mayor Nan Gilbert-Mathis

 

     ATTEST:

 

    City Secretary Conchita Torrez, TRMC