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All rights and remedies of the city are expressly saved as to any and all violations of the provisions of any other ordinances of the city affecting court technology, which have secured at the time of the effective date of this subchapter; and, as to such accrued violations and all pending litigation, both civil and criminal, whether pending in court or not, under such ordinances same shall not be affected by this subchapter, but may be prosecuted until final disposition by the courts.
(Ord. 2015-01, passed 2-10-2015)
MUNICIPAL AD VALOREM TAXES
For the current expenses of the City of Tool and road expenses and capital improvements, there is hereby levied and ordered to be assessed and collected for the year 2023, and for each year thereafter until it be otherwise provided and ordained, on all property situated within the limits of the City of Tool, an ad valorem tax at the rate of $0.389990 on the $100 valuation of such property.
(Ord. 2014-02T, passed 8-21-2014; Ord. 2015-04T, passed 9-17-2015; Ord. 2018-02T, passed 9-20-2018; Ord. 2019-05T, passed 8-15-2019; Ord. 2020-06T, passed 9-10-2020; Ord. 2023-10T, passed 8-17-2023)
(A) The City of Tool hereby grants a local option general homestead exemption for all qualified homeowners with the following limitations:
(1) To qualified homeowners 65 years of age or older, a $20,000 exemption.
(2) To qualified homeowners a $5,000 general exemption.
(3) To qualified homeowners a disabled veteran exemption.
(4) To qualified homeowners 65 years of age or older, a tax limitation (freeze) of ad valorem taxes.
(B) To be eligible for the above exemptions, an application must be filed with the Henderson County Appraisal District Office in Athens, Texas prior to April 1 of the year that an exemption is desired.
(Ord. 2014-02T, passed 8-21-2014; Ord. 2018-02T, passed 9-20-2018; Ord. 2019-05T, passed 8-15-2019; Ord. 2020-06T, passed 9-10-2020; Ord. 2023-10T, passed 8-17-2023; Ord. 2024-11, passed 10-17-2024; Ord. 2024-12, passed 10-17-2024)
For current expenses and road improvements and capital improvements for the City of Tool, and meeting its adopted budget for the year 2023 and each year thereafter, there is hereby levied and ordered to be assessed and collected for the year 2022 and for each year thereafter until it be otherwise provided and ordained, on all property situated within the limits of the City of Tool, an ad valorem tax of $0.38999 on the $100 dollars valuation of such property.
(Ord. 2014-02T, passed 8-21-2014; Ord. 2015-04T, passed 9-17-2015; Ord. 2018-02T, passed 9-20-2018; Ord. 2019-05T, passed 8-15-2019; Ord. 2020-06T, passed 9-10-2020; Ord. 2023-10T, passed 8-17-2023)
Any person failing to comply with any reporting, collection or payment obligations imposed by § 33.01 et seq., including the payment of penalties and interest, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and fined in the municipal court by the imposition of a penalty of not more than $500. Each day a violation occurs shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ord. 2020-04, passed 6-18-2020)