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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-9-73404.: 405 'a ORDINANCE NO. 2007-9-7340 CO AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE LEVIES AND RATES OF TAXATION ON ALL PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, SUBJECT TO TAXATION FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES AND FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES FOR THE PERIOD FROM JULY 1, 2007 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2008, WITH THE PURPOSES OF SAID TAXES HEREUNDER DEFINED BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY: SECTION 1. There is hereby levied for the period from July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008, upon all taxable real property within the City of Paducah, Kentucky, subject to taxation for municipal purposes, an ad valorem tax of twenty five cents ($.250) upon each one hundred dollars ($100.00) assessed valuation of said property, pursuant to Section 157 of the State Constitution, to defray the cost of maintaining and administering the government of the City of Paducah, Kentucky, for said period, exclusive of the levies hereinafter mentioned and defined, and the proceeds of said tax levy shall be paid into the General Fund of the City. SECTION 2. There is hereby levied for the period from July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008, upon all taxable personal property including motor vehicles and watercraft, except for inventory, within the City of Paducah, Kentucky, subject to taxation for municipal purposes, an ad valorem tax of thirty-nine cents ($0.390) upon each one hundred dollars ($100.00) assessed valuation of said property, pursuant to Section 157 of the State Constitution, to defray the cost of maintaining and administering the government of the City of Paducah, Kentucky, for said period, exclusive of levies hereinafter mentioned and defined, and the proceeds of said tax levy shall be paid into the General Fund of the City. SECTION 3. All taxes levied by Section 1 and 2 of this ordinance are necessary and required in order to provide revenue to meet the requirements of the budget ordinance adopted by the Board of Commissioners, and the proceeds of such tax levies and all other revenue of the City not specifically allocated to other purposes shall be deposited into the General Fund of the City to be expended as provided in the budget ordinance for the period from July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008. SECTION 4. There is hereby further levied an ad valorem tax of one and 8/10 cents ($0.018) on each one hundred dollars ($100.00) of assessed valuation of all real property subject to taxation for municipal purposes in said City for the period from July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008, for the purpose of aiding, assisting and maintaining Paducah Junior College, ` which tax shall be and the same is hereby declared to be a tax for municipal purposes. SECTION 5. There is hereby further levied an ad valorem tax of one and 8/10 cents ($0.018) on each one hundred dollars ($100.00) of assessed valuation of all personal property subject to taxation, except for inventory, for municipal purposes in said City for the period from July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008, for the purpose of aiding, assisting and 4� • College, which tax shall be and the same is hereby declared to be a SECTION 6. There is hereby further levied an ad valorem tax of three and 1/10 cents ($0.031) on each one hundred dollars ($100.00) of assessed valuation of all motor vehicles and watercraft property subject to taxation for municipal purposes in said City for the period from July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008, for the purpose of aiding, assisting and maintaining Paducah Junior College, which tax shall be and the same is hereby declared to be a tax for municipal purposes. SECTION 7. The Board of Education of the City of Paducah, Kentucky, pursuant to the authority vested in it under its charter and under the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky has adopted a resolution and budget levying an ad valorem tax on all real property in said City subject to taxation for school purposes. Pursuant to said resolution, budget and levy the following taxes for the period from July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008, an ad valorem tax of sixty seven & 2/10 cents ($0.672) on each one hundred dollars ($100.00) assessed valuation of all real property subject to taxation for school purposes in the City of Paducah, Kentucky, for the support and maintenance of the public schools of said City shall be collected by the City for the Board of Education. SECTION 8. The Board of Education of the City of Paducah, Kentucky, pursuant to the authority vested in it under its charter and under the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky has adopted a resolution and budget levying an ad valorem tax on all personal property in said City subject to taxation for school purposes. Pursuant to said resolution, budget and levy the following taxes for the period from July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008, an ad valorem tax of sixty nine & 5/10 cents ($0.695) on each one hundred dollars ($100.00) assessed valuation of all personal property subject to taxation for school purposes in the City of Paducah, Kentucky, for the support and maintenance of the public schools of said City shall be collected by the City for the Board of Education. SECTION 9. The taxes levied under this ordinance are summarized as follows: PURPOSE RATE PER $100.00 GENERAL FUND OF THE CITY: Real Property $0.250 Personal Property (except inventory) $0.390 Motor Vehicles and watercraft $0.390 SCHOOL PURPOSES: PADUCAH JUNIOR COLLEGE Real Estate $0.018 Personal Property (except inventory) $0.018 Motor Vehicles and watercraft $0.031 of Education: SECTION 10. The City of Paducah shall collect the following taxes for the Board 407 PADUCAH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Real Property Personal Property (including inventory) o� $0.672 $0.695 SECTION 11. Property taxes levied herein shall be due and payable in the following manner: (1) In the case of tax bills which reflect an amount due of less than Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00), the payment shall be due on November 1, 2007, and shall be payable without penalty and interest until November 30, 2007. (2) In the case of all other tax bills, payment shall be in accordance with the following provisions: (a) The first half payment shall be due on November 1, 2007, and shall be payable without penalty and interest until November 30, 2007. (b) The second half payment shall be due on February 1, 2008, and shall be payable without penalty and interest until February 29, 2008. SECTION 12. The provisions of this ordinance are severable. If any provision, section, paragraph, sentence or part thereof shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect or impair the remainder of this ordinance, it being the legislative intent to ordain and enact each provision, section, paragraph, sentence and part thereof separately and independent of each other. SECTION 13. This ordinance shall be read on two separate days and will become effective upon summary publication pursuant to KRS Chapter 424. ATTEST: 4" Tammara Brock, City Clerk Introduced by the Board of Commissioners, September 11, 2007 Adopted by the Board of Commissioners, September 25, 2007 Recorded by Tammara S. Brock, City Clerk, September 25, 2007 Published by The Paducah Sun, October 3, 2007 winword\ord\finance\taxrate FY2008