A. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as CITY OF HARRAH SALES TAX ORDINANCE. (Prior Code, Sec. 7-14)
B. Following are the sales tax ordinances passed by the city: (1986 Code)
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Description/Purpose
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Effective 1977 | Initial tax of $0.01 | |
82 | 10-1-1981 | Increased to $0.02 |
91 | 4-1-1982 Effective 7-1-1982 through 7-1-1985 | Increased to $0.03 |
1984-18 | Effective 7-1-1985 | Continued sales tax of 3 percent |
1987-7 | Effective through 7-1-1991 | Continued rate of 3 percent |
1991-1 | 1-3-1991 effective through 7-1-2000 | Continued rate of 3 percent |
1995-16 | Effective 5-1-1996 | An additional 1 cent levied for 1 year added to tax rate of 3 percent |
1998-5 | Effective 10-1-1998 through 9-30-2003 | 1 percent tax imposed with revenues to be used for police or fire department facilities, safety equipment and vehicles; public works equipment and vehicles; and capital improvements |
2000-1 | Effective 7-1-2001 for 20 years following | 1 percent tax imposed to be used for financing capital improvements including Harrah wastewater treatment plant; water and sewer extensions and replacement; city buildings, public safety and administrative facilities, structures and equipment; drainage improvements; the senior center; upgrading of transportation program especially for senior citizens and persons with a disability |
2002-13 | Effective 10-1-2003 through 9-30-2008 | 1 percent tax imposed with revenues to be used for police or fire department facilities, safety equipment and vehicles; public works equipment and vehicles; and capital improvements |
2007-4 | Effective 10-1-2008 for 20 years following | 1 percent tax imposed to be used for capital improvements, including, but not limited to, projects such as expansion/rehabilitation of the Harrah wastewater treatment plant; water and sewer extensions and replacement; city buildings, public safety and administrative facilities/structures and equipment; drainage improvements, including the payment of debt service in connection with obligations issued to finance said capital improvements, and used for operation, maintenance and upgrading of the senior center |
2020-9 | Effective 8-25-2020 with no stated termination date | 1 percent tax imposed to be used only for the purpose of paying for or financing capital improvements, including projects such as expansion/ rehabilitation of the Harrah Wastewater Treatment Plant; water and sewer extensions and replacement; city buildings, public safety and administrative facilities/structures and equipment; drainage improvements; operation, maintenance and upgrading of the Senior Center; and upgrading of a transportation program especially for Senior citizens and persons with a disability 1 percent tax imposed to be used for Capital Improvements, including but not limited to projects such as expansion/rehabilitation of the Harrah Wastewater Treatment Plant; water and sewer extensions and replacement; city buildings, public safety and administrative facilities/ structures and equipment; drainage improvements, including the payment of debt service in connection with obligations issued to finance said capital improvements, and used for operation, maintenance and upgrading of the Senior Center. |
(Ord. 2020-09, 6-10-2020)
Notes
| 1 | 1. 68 OS §§ 2701, 1350 et seq. |