ORD#12,232

ORDINANCE

 

STATE OF LOUISIANA

 

CITY OF MONROE                                                                        NO.  12,232               

 

            The following Ordinance was introduced by Mr.  Harvey                           who moved for its adoption and was seconded by Mr.  McFarland                                    :

 

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE AUTHORIZED MILLAGE RATE(S) AND PROVIDING FOR THE LEVYING OF SPECIAL AND GENERAL TAXES FOR THE CITY OF MONROE FOR THE YEAR 2024 AND FURTHER PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.

 

WHEREAS, under Art. VII, §23 of the Constitution of Louisiana, Title 47, Subtitle III of the Louisiana Revised Statutes, and the City of Monroe Charter, the City of Monroe is required annually to adopt, by ordinance, and levy the tax rate to be applied to assessed values for ad valorem tax purposes;

WHEREAS, following a reappraisal and valuation by the Ouachita Parish Tax Assessor, the City of Monroe desires to levy the following millage(s) on the 2024 tax rolls for all property subject to taxation by the City of Monroe:

Category

Existing 2023 Millage

2024 Millage

General Alimony

10.490 mills

10.180 mills

Safety Services

1.070 mills

1.070 mills

Recreation Facilities

1.880 mills

1.880 mills

Police Department

1.500 mills

1.460 mills

Fire Department

1.500 mills

1.460 mills

LA Purchase Gardens & Zoo

2.500 mills

2.430 mills

Civic Center Complex

2.500 mills

2.430 mills

Drainage Facilities

1.310 mills

1.310 mills

Capital Improvements

3.260 mills

3.170 mills

Airport Improvements

1.010 mills

.980 mills

TOTAL

27.020 mills

26.370 mills

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council, in legal and regular session convened, that that the following millage(s) are hereby levied on the 2024 tax roll on all property subject to taxation by the City of Monroe:  

           

Category

MILLAGE

General Alimony

10.180 mills

Safety Services

1.070 mills

Recreation Facilities

1.880 mills

Police Department

1.460 mills

Fire Department

1.460 mills

LA Purchase Gardens & Zoo

2.430 mills

Civic Center Complex

2.430 mills

Drainage Facilities

1.310 mills

Capital Improvements

3.170 mills

Airport Improvements

.980 mills

TOTAL

26.370 mills

 

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the proper administrative officials of the Parish of Ouachita, State of Louisiana, be and they are hereby empowered, authorized, and directed to spread said taxes, as hereinabove set forth, upon the assessment roll of said Parish for the year 2024, and to make the collection of the taxes imposed for and on behalf of the taxing authority, according to law, and that the taxes herein levied shall become a permanent lien and privilege on all property subject to taxation as herein set forth, and collection thereof shall be enforceable in the manner provided by law.

 

This Ordinance was introduced on the  23rd            day of July 2024.

 

            Notice Published on the  26th           day of July, 2024.

 

This Ordinance having been submitted in writing, introduced and published, was then submitted to a vote as a whole, the vote thereon being as follows:

 

AYES:            Harvey, Ezernack, Woods, McFarland & Muhammad

 

NAYS:            None.

 

ABSENT:       None.

 

And the Ordinance was declared ADOPTED on  13th         day of August, 2024.

 

 

Juanita Woods                       

CHAIRPERSON

 

Carolus S. Riley                                 

CITY CLERK

 

Oliver Friday Ellis                             

MAYOR’S APPROVAL

 

______________________________

MAYOR’S VETO