HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. R23-56WHEREAS, the City of Laurel provides municipal services to its citizens in areas such as
public safety, recreation, and other general governmental services and maintaining same; and
WHEREAS, continued provision of municipal services depends upon the collection and
payment of taxes levied upon all taxable property within the corporate limits of the City of Laurel;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Laurel, pursuant to § 7-6-4401 MCA, shall levy and collect taxes
for general and special purposes on all property within the City of Laurel subject to taxation under
the laws of the State of Montana.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Laurel,
Montana:
Section 1. That there is hereby levied on all taxable property within the corporate limits
of the City of Laurel, Montana, for the general and specific purposes for the fiscal year beginning
July 1, 2023, a tax of 164.08 mills according to the assessed valuation of the said property for the
State and County taxes, to be apportioned among the different funds of the City of Laurel, Montana,
as follows:
Separate Levying Authority
Airport Authority 2.78
Permissive Levy for Health Ins. (HB409) 23.17
TOTAL 164.08
Section 2. That there is hereby levied on all taxable property within the corporate limits
of the City of Laurel, Montana, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, a tax of 164.08 mills
according to the assessed valuation of the said property for the year 2023 as shown by the
assessment rolls for the State and County taxes, to be divided for the purposes of:
R23-56 Tax Levy 2023-2024
Final
General
64.00
Library
31.00
Comprehensive Insurance
9.00
PERS
8.00
Employee Health Insurance
22.13
Fire Disability Insurance
4.00
Separate Levying Authority
Airport Authority 2.78
Permissive Levy for Health Ins. (HB409) 23.17
TOTAL 164.08
Section 2. That there is hereby levied on all taxable property within the corporate limits
of the City of Laurel, Montana, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, a tax of 164.08 mills
according to the assessed valuation of the said property for the year 2023 as shown by the
assessment rolls for the State and County taxes, to be divided for the purposes of:
R23-56 Tax Levy 2023-2024
I. Providing services to its citizens in areas such as public safety, recreation, and
other general governmental services and maintaining same;
2. Providing retirement benefits for employees;
3. Providing liability and property insurance protection;
4. Providing health insurance benefits for employees;
5. Providing Volunteer Fire Department pension;
6. Maintaining the Laurel Municipal Airport;
Section 3. That upon passage and approval of this resolution, the Clerk -Treasurer is
hereby directed to certify a copy thereof and send the same to the County Treasurer of Yellowstone
County, Montana, who shall extend the within tax levy upon the assessment rolls of the State and
County and collect said taxes in the same manner as other taxes are collected.
Section 4. That when said revenue is collected, they shall be paid to the Clerk -Treasurer
of the City of Laurel, Montana, and placed in their respective funds.
Introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council on September 5, 2023, by Council
Member Herr.
PASSED and APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Laurel on this 5`' day of
September 2023.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 5"' day of September 2023.
ATTEST:
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St r, Clerk/Treasurer
Approved as to form:
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Michele Braukmann, Civil City Attorney
R23-56 Tar Levy 2023-2024
CITY OF LAUREL
Dave Waggoner, Mapr