HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 5530 ORDINANCE NO. 5530
AN ORDINANCE LEVYING A TAX ON THE REAL AND PERSONAL
PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, FOR
THE YEAR 2012 FIXING THE RATE THEREOF AT 1.3 MILLS FOR
GENERAL FUND OPERATIONS, 0.4 MILLS FOR THE FIREMEN'S
PENSION AND RELIEF FUND, 0.4 MILLS FOR THE POLICEMEN'S
PENSION AND RELIEF FUND AND 1.0 MILL FOR THE FAYETTEVILLE
PUBLIC LIBRARY; AND CERTIFYING THE SAME TO THE COUNTY
CLERK OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE,ARKANSAS:
Section 1: That a tax is hereby levied on the real and personal property within the
City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, for the year 2012 to be collected in 2013 for the following
purposes at the following rates:
REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY
Purpose Levy
General Fund—Operations 1.3 mills
Fayetteville Public Library 1.0 mills
Policemen's Pension Fund 0.4 mills
Firemen's Pension Fund 0.4 mills
TOTAL 3.1 mills
Section 2: That the real and personal property tax so levied and the rates provided
therefore are hereby certified to the Clerk of Washington County, Arkansas, to be placed in the
tax book by the County Clerk and collected in the same manner that the county and school
district taxes are collected.
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Section 3: The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to file certified copies of
this ordinance in the office of the County Recorder, County Clerk, County Assessor, and the
County Tax Collector for Washington County,Arkansas.
PASSED and APPROVED this 2nd day of October, 2012.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
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City of Fayetteville Staff Review Form
City Council Agenda Items
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Contracts, Leases or Agreements
9/18/2012
City Council Meeting Date
Agenda Items Only
Paul A. Becker Finance& Internal Services Finance& Internal Services
Submitted By Division Department
Action Required:
City Council is requested to adopt real and personal property tax rates for 2012 for the Policemen's Pension&Relief,
the Firemen's Pension& Relief Funds, and the Fayetteville Public Library. The rate to be adopted for the Policemen's
Pension&Relief Fund and the Firemen's Pension& Relief Fund is 0.4 mils for real property and 0.4 mils for personal
property,the millage for the Fayetteville Public Library is 1.0 mil for real property and 1.0 mil for personal property.
City Council is also requested to adopt real and personal property tax rates for 2012 for the City's General Fund. The
rate requested for the City's General Fund is 1.3 mils for real property and 1.3 mils for personal property.
Cost of this request Category/Project Budget Program Category/Project Name
Account Number Funds Used to Date Program/Project Category Name
Project Number Remaining Balance Fund Name
Budgeted Item Budget Adjustment Attached
Previous Ordinance or Resolution# 5447
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TO: Mayor Lioneld Jordan and Fayetteville City Council
THRU: Don Marr, Chief of Staff
FROM: Paul A. Becker, Finance Director
DATE: August 27, 2012
SUBJECT: . 2012 Millage Levy
Recommendation:
City staff recommends that City Council approve the millage levy ordinance approving
the 0.4 mils for the Policemen's Pension and Relief Fund, 0.4 mils for the Firemen's
Pension and Relief Fund, 1.0 mils for the Fayetteville Public Library, and 1.3 mils for 2013
General Fund operations. This will continue the same millage as levied last year.
Background:
Each year the City must approve an ordinance to renew the levy of ad valorem taxes
on real and personal property within the City. This request will provide for such levy on
property assessed during 2012.
The total assessed value of real and personal property located within the city limits of
Fayetteville, as of August 3, 2012, is approximately $1.307 billion. The assessed valuation
is before the Washington County Board of Equalization has made all the changes to the
County Assessors Abstract. Based on the preliminary assessments, the growth in real
property assessments is approximately 1.36% as of August 3, 2012.
Discussion:
A millage levy ordinance must be approved by City Council in order for the City to
continue to collect property taxes for the Policemen's Pension and Relief Fund and the
Firemen's Pension and Relief Fund. The millage levy for the Policemen's Pension and
Relief Fund is 0.4 mils for real property and 0.4 mils on personal property. The millage levy
for the Firemen's Pension and Relief Fund is 0.4 mils for real property and 0.4 mils on
personal property as was approved by referendum.
A millage levy ordinance must be approved for the operation of the Fayetteville Public
Library and that was approved by the voters on October 1, 2002. The millage levy for
the Fayetteville Public Library is 1.0 mils for real property and 1.0 mils on personal
property.
Finally, City staff is requesting that City Council approve a millage levy ordinance for
General Fund operations in the amount of 1.3 mils for both real and personal property.
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The 2013 proposed property tax revenue amount based on the 1.3 mil levy is estimated
to bring in $1,614,000 in General Fund revenue. Below is a proposed calendar of
meetings during the months of September and October to discuss the millage levy.
Tuesday, September 11 Agenda Session
Tuesday, September 18 City Council Meeting
Tuesday, September 25 Agenda Session
Tuesday, October 2 City Council Meeting
Tuesday, October 9 Agenda Session
Tuesday, October 16 City Council Meeting
Budget Impact:
The 0.4 mils Police and 0.4 mils Fire is needed to fund the Pension plans for both. The 1.0
mils is used to fund the operation of the Fayetteville Public Library. The 1.3 mils will be
used to fund General Fund operations.
Conclusion:
The millage levy must be at Washington County in time to be included in their
consolidated levy ordinance which will be approved at the November 8, Quorum
Court meeting. The deadline for receipt is set by the County. Last year that deadline
was November 1. The City levy will be added to the levies by Washington County, the
various school districts, improvement districts and other cities within the County when
the Washington County Quorum Court adopts its millage levy for 2012.
The administration is requesting the same millage rate as was approved in 2011 as
follows:
1 .3 mils for General Fund Operations
1 .0 mils for the Fayetteville Public Library
0.4 mils for the Police Pension Fund
0.4 mils for the Fire Pension Fund
If you have any questions concerning this agenda request please contact me at 575-
8330.
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City of Fayetteville
Property Tax Revenue per Mil
August 3, 2012
Millage Approximate Revenue
0.10 $ 124,00 0
0.20 $ 248,000
0.30 $ 373,000
0.40 $ 497,000
0.50 $ 621,000
0.60 $ 745,000
0.70 $ 869,000
0.80 $ 994,000
0.90 $ 1,118,000
1.00 $ 1,242,000
1.20 $ 1,490,000
1.30 $ 1,614,000
2.00 $ 2,484,000
2.10 $ 2,608,000
2.60 $ 3,229,000
3.10 $ 3,850,000
3.60 $ 4,471,000
4.10 $ 5,092,000
4.60 $ 5,713,000
The millage revenue reflected above is based on the Washington County Preliminary Summary
Report of County Assessments for the Year 2012 dated August 3, 2012 and includes real and
personal property for Utilities. The City Council can approve up to 5.0 mils for operations. The
table assumes a 95% collection rate. Total real and personal property assessments for 2013
amount to approximately $1,307 million excluding real estate and personal property for utilities.
Property Tax Impact Illustration
Appraised Value Assessed Value 1 Mil Tax/Year
Single Family Home $ 75,000.00 $ 15,000.00 $ 15.00
Single Family Home $ 100,000.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 20.00
Single Family Home $ 150,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $ 30.00
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE LEVYING A TAX ON THE REAL AND PERSONAL
PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, FOR
THE YEAR 2012 FIXING THE RATE THEREOF AT 1.3 MILLS FOR
GENERAL FUND OPERATIONS, 0.4 MILLS FOR THE FIREMEN'S
PENSION AND RELIEF FUND, 0.4 MILLS FOR THE POLICEMEN'S
PENSION AND RELIEF FUND AND 1.0 MILL FOR THE FAYETTEVILLE
PUBLIC LIBRARY; AND CERTIFYING THE SAME TO THE COUNTY
CLERK OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1: That a tax is hereby levied on the real and personal property within the
City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, for the year 2012 to be collected in 2013 for the following
purposes at the following rates:
REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY
Purpose Levy
General Fund—Operations 1.3 mills
Fayetteville Public Library 1.0 mills
Policemen's Pension Fund 0.4 mills
Firemen's Pension Fund 0.4 mills
TOTAL 3.1 mills
Section 2: That the real and personal property tax so levied and the rates provided
therefore are hereby certified to the Clerk of Washington County, Arkansas, to be placed in the
tax book by the County Clerk and collected in the same manner that the county and school
district taxes are collected.
Section 3: The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to file certified copies of
this ordinance in the office of the County Recorder, County Clerk, County Assessor, and the
County Tax Collector for Washington County, Arkansas.
PASSED and APPROVED this 18th day of September, 2012.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
By: By:
LIONELD JORDAN, Mayor SONDRA E. SMITH, City Clerk/Treasurer
Office of the City Clerk Treasurer
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4"Tayelr V f I L E COPY Fayetteville, 57 72701
ARKANSAS Phone: (479)575-8323
Fax: (479) 718-7695
city_clerk@ci.fayetteville.ar.us
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October 8, 2012
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Karen Combs Pritchard
Washington County Clerk
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Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701 G'
RE: City of Fayetteville
Real and Personal Property Tax Levy 2012
Ordinance No. 5530
Dear Ms. Pritchard,
I have attached a copy of Ordinance No. 5530 that was passed and approved by the Fayetteville
City Council on October 2, 2012 levying the real and personal property tax rates for the City of
Fayetteville for the year 2012. I do hereby certify that Ordinance No. 5530 is a true and correct
copy filed in my office on the 2nd day of October, 2012.
I would like to thank you in advance for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
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Sondra E. Smith
City Clerk/Treasurer
City of Fayetteville, Arkansas
cc: Lioneld Jordan,Mayor
Paul Becker, Finance Director
Kit Williams, City Attorney
Kevin Springer,Budget Director
Bette Stamps, County Recorder/Circuit Clerk
Jeff Williams, County Assessor
David Ruff, County Tax Collector
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KAREN COMBS PRITCHARD Fax (479)444-1894
COUNTY AND PROBATE CLERK RECEIVED
SEP 12 2012
CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
City Clerk
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Dear Clerk:
Please submit the tax levy figures for your Cit, for the year 2012 The Quorum Court meets on
November 15th. I need this information by November 5th. Please give us the total levy figure and
complete breakdown of tax in the space provided below. This information must be provided on this
form.
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TOTAL 3.1 MILLS
BREAKDOWN 1.3 General Fund — Operations
1.0 Fayetteville Public Library
0.4 Policemen's Pension Fund
0.4 Firemen's Pension Fund
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ORDINANCE NO. 5530
AN ORDINANCE LEVYING A TAX ON THE REAL AND PERSONAL
PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, FOR
THE YEAR 2012 FIXING THE RATE THEREOF AT 1.3 MILLS FOR
GENERAL FUND OPERATIONS, 0.4 MILLS FOR THE FIREMEN'S
PENSION AND RELIEF FUND, 0.4 MILLS FOR THE POLICEMEN'S
PENSION AND RELIEF FUND AND 1.0 MILL FOR THE FAYETTEVILLE
PUBLIC LIBRARY; AND CERTIFYING THE SAME TO THE COUNTY
CLERK OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1: That a tax is hereby levied on the real and personal property within the
City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, for the year 2012 to be collected in 2013 for the following
purposes at the following rates:
REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY
Purpose Levy
General Fund— Operations 1.3 mills
Fayetteville Public Library 1.0 mills
Policemen's Pension Fund 0.4 mills
Firemen's Pension Fund 0.4 mills
TOTAL 3.1 mills
Section 2: That the real and personal property tax so levied and the rates provided
therefore are hereby certified to the Clerk of Washington County, Arkansas, to be placed in the
tax book by the County Clerk and collected in the same manner that the county and school
district taxes are collected.
CERTIFIED
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Section 3: The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to file certified copies of
this ordinance in the office of the County Recorder, County Clerk, County Assessor, and the
County Tax Collector for Washington County, Arkansas.
PASSED and APPROVED this 2"d day of October, 2012.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
13y By:
I NEL AN, ayor SONDRA E. SMITH, City ClerkJTreasurer
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