A second public hearing on a proposal to increase total tax revenues from properties on the tax roll in the preceding tax year by 1.66 percent (percentage by which proposed tax rate exceeds lower of rollback tax rate or effective tax calculated under Chapter 26, Tax Code). (First public hearing conducted August 22, 2011.)
Consideration of an Ordinance to order a Special Election to be held on November 8, 2011 in and throughout the City of Plano, Texas for the purpose of submitting propositions to the qualified voters of the City for amendments to the City Charter as follows: Provide for the election of City Council Members from three to four year terms and reduce the number of terms served from three to two and apply the term limits to any full term served; provide changes to the Municipal Court to allow the City Council to select all judges and decide terms of office and grounds for removal, and expand powers of the court; provide a single proposition to correct non-substantive errors, clarify meanings, correct paragraph numbering; conform to requirements of federal and state law, remove redundant provisions otherwise provided for in state or federal law; and revise references to repealed or obsolete provisions of federal or state law or city charter; designating polling locations for such Special Election; ordering Notice of Election to be given as prescribed by law in connection with such election; and providing an effective date. (Public hearings conducted on August 8, 2011, August 13, 2011, and August 22, 2011).
A second public hearing on a proposal to increase total tax revenues from properties on the tax roll in the preceding tax year by 1.66 percent (percentage by which proposed tax rate exceeds lower of rollback tax rate or effective tax calculated under Chapter 26, Tax Code). (First public hearing conducted August 22, 2011.)
Consideration of an Ordinance to order a Special Election to be held on November 8, 2011 in and throughout the City of Plano, Texas for the purpose of submitting propositions to the qualified voters of the City for amendments to the City Charter as follows: Provide for the election of City Council Members from three to four year terms and reduce the number of terms served from three to two and apply the term limits to any full term served; provide changes to the Municipal Court to allow the City Council to select all judges and decide terms of office and grounds for removal, and expand powers of the court; provide a single proposition to correct non-substantive errors, clarify meanings, correct paragraph numbering; conform to requirements of federal and state law, remove redundant provisions otherwise provided for in state or federal law; and revise references to repealed or obsolete provisions of federal or state law or city charter; designating polling locations for such Special Election; ordering Notice of Election to be given as prescribed by law in connection with such election; and providing an effective date. (Public hearings conducted on August 8, 2011, August 13, 2011, and August 22, 2011).