City Council

City of Belton, Texas City Council Special Called Meeting Agenda Thursday, September 7, 2021 - 5:30 p.m. Harris Community Center, Wright Room 401 N. Alexander, Belton, Texas Pledge of Allegiance. The Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. Flag will be led by Councilmember Guy O’Banion. Texas Pledge. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Texas Flag will be led by City Manager Sam Listi. “Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.” Invocation. The Invocation will be given by Mayor Pro Tem David K. Leigh. 1. Call to order. 2. Public Comments. Citizens who desire to address the Council on any matter may register to do so prior to this meeting and speak during this item. Forms are located on the table outside of the south side entry to the meeting room. Please state your name and address for the record, and limit your comments to three minutes. Also, please understand that while the Council appreciates hearing your comments, State law (Texas Gov’t Code §551.042) prohibits them from: (1) engaging in discussion other than providing a statement of specific factual information or reciting existing City policy, and (2) taking action other than directing Staff to place the matter on a future agenda. 3. Consider minutes of August 24, 2021, City Council Meeting. FY2022 Budget 4. Receive a presentation and invite public input on Belton’s Strategic Plan for FY 2022-2026. City Council Special Called Meeting Agenda September 7, 2021 Page 1 of 2 5. Consider an ordinance adopting the City of Belton Fee and Rate Schedule for FY 2022. 6. Conduct a public hearing on the FY2022 Proposed Annual Budget for the City of Belton, Texas. THIS BUDGET WILL RAISE MORE TOTAL PROPERTY TAXES THAN LAST YEAR’S BUDGET BY $865,593 OR 9.68%, AND OF THAT AMOUNT $235,230 IS TAX REVENUE TO BE RAISED FROM NEW PROPERTY ADDED TO THE TAX ROLL THIS YEAR. 7. Set a date, time, and place for the meeting to adopt the FY2022 Proposed Annual Budget for the City of Belton, Texas. THIS BUDGET WILL RAISE MORE TOTAL PROPERTY TAXES THAN LAST YEAR’S BUDGET BY $865,593 OR 9.68%, AND OF THAT AMOUNT $235,230 IS TAX REVENUE TO BE RAISED FROM NEW PROPERTY ADDED TO THE TAX ROLL THIS YEAR. 8. Conduct a public hearing on the FY2022 (Tax Year 2021) proposed ad valorem tax rate of $0.6300/$100 of taxable value, which is effectively a 6.60 percent increase in the tax rate. THIS TAX RATE WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR’S RATE. THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 9.69 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $48.30. 9. Set a date, time, and place for the meeting to adopt the FY2022 (Tax Year 2021) proposed ad valorem tax rate. THIS TAX RATE WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR’S RATE. THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 9.69 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $48.30. The City Council reserves the right to adjourn into Executive Session at any time regarding any issue on this agenda for which it is legally permissible. City Council Special Called Meeting Agenda September 7, 2021 Page 2 of 2