2007-08-27Special August Term
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF CALHOUN
Held August 27, 2007
BE IT REMEMBERED, that on this 27th day of August, A.D., 2007 there was begun and holden in the Commissioners'
Courtroom in the County Courthouse in the City of Port Lavaca, said County and State, at 10:00 A.M., a Special Term
of the Commissioners' Court within said County and State, and there were present on this date the following members
of the Court, to -wit:
Michael J. Pfeifer
County Judge
Roger C. Galvan
Commissioner, Precinct 1
Vern Lyssy
Commissioner, Precinct 2
Neil E. Fritsch
Commissioner, Precinct 3
Kenneth W. Finster
Commissioner, Precinct 4
Wendy Marvin
Deputy County Clerk
Thereupon the following proceedings were had:
Commissioner Galvan gave the Invocation and Commissioner Finster led the Pledge of Allegiance
PASS ORDER APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE 2008 CALHOUN COUNTY BUDGET:
A Motion was made by Judge Pfeifer and seconded by Commissioner Fritsch to Pass the Order Approving and
Adopting the 2008 Calhoun County Budget. Commissioners Galvan, Lyssy, Fritsch, Finster an6Judge Pfeifer all voted
in favor.
ORDER
WHEREAS, Commissioners' Court of Calhoun County prepared a budget for
2008 to meet the needs of the citizens of our community; and
WHEREAS, Commissioners' Court of Calhoun County held public hearings on
the proposed tax rate on August 20, 2007 and August 23, 2007; and
WHEREAS, Commissioners' Court of Calhoun County has filed a copy of the
2008 budget with the Calhoun County Clerk's office as required by law.
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED by the
Commissioners' Court, of Calhoun County that the 2008 budget filed with the County
Clerk is hereby approved.
SIGNED AND SEALED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2007.
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Micilael Pf fer
Calhoun County J ge
Roger G van, Co issioner Vern Lyssy, Commissio er
Precinct # 1 Precinct #2
Neil . Fritsch, Commissioner enneth W. Finster, Commissioner
Preci ct #3 Precinct #4
ATTEST:
Anita Fricke, Calhoun County Clerk
By: M1
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Deputy
PASS ORDER SETTING 2008 TAX RATES, LEVYING TAXES FOR THE FISCAL AND CALENDAR TAX YEAR
2008 FOR CALHOUN COUNTY, TEXAS; ADOPT THE GENERAL FUND MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS TAX
RATE AND DEBT TAX RATE FOR FISCAL AND CALENDAR YEAR 2008:
A Motion was made by Judge Pfeifer and
seconded by Commissioner Fritsch that Property
Taxes be increased by the adoption of a tax rate
of $0.4900; $0.4432 being for Maintenance and
Operations, $0.0468 for Debt Service for a Total
Tax Rate of $0.4900 and that the Order Adopting
the 2008 Tax Rate be approved. Commissioners
Galvan, Lyssy, Fritsch, Finster and Judge Pfeifer
all voted in favor.
GENERAL DISCUSSION:
Virgil Redding, Constable Precinct #5 appointed John Brown as his Deputy Constable and the swearing in was done
by Judge Nancy Pomykal.
Court was adjourned at 10:15 a.m.
Order
Adopting 2008 Tax Date
It is hereby ORDERED by Calhoun County Commissioners' Court that the Tax
Rate for the year 2008 be set and adopted as follows:
Operations $0.4432
Debt Service $0.0468
Total Tax Rate $0.4900
This Tax Rate will raise Less taxes for Maintenance and
Operations than last year's Tax Rate
The Tax Rate will Raise Less Taxes for Maintenance and
Operations on a $100,000 Home by approximately $2.00
This Tax Rate will raise More Taxes for Debt Service than last
year's Tax Rate
The Tax Rate will Raise More Taxes for Debt Service on a
$100,000 Home by approximately $2.00
Adopted this the 27th day of August, 2007.
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Calhoun County Judge
Roger alvan, mmissioner Vern Lyssy, Commis loner
Precinct # 1 Precinct 42
Neil ff. Fritsch, Commissioner
Precinct #3
ATTEST:
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Anita Fricke, Calhoun County Clerk
By: 1 UY1�u([wll/
Deputy
An/neth W. Finster, Commissioner
Precinct #4