HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. R20-49RESOLUTION NO. R20-49
A RESOLUTION LEVYING TAXES FOR GENERAL AND
SPECIFIC PURPOSES FOR THE CITY OF LAUREL, MONTANA,
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2020.
WHEREAS, 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, 2020 a tax of 183.42 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:
Final
General 76.87
Library 27.61
Comprehensive Insurance 11.43
PERS 9.16
Employee Health Insurance 25.72
Fire Disability Insurance 4.00
Separate Levying Authority
Airport Authority 3.20
Permissive Levy for Health Ins. (HB409) 25.43
TOTAL 183.42
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, 2020 a tax of 183.42
mills according to the assessed valuation of the said property for the year 2020 as shown by the
assessment rolls for the State and County taxes, to be divided for the purposes of-
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1. 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 1, 2020, by Council
Member Herr.
PASSED and APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Laurel this I" day of
September 2020.
APPROVED by the Mayor this I" day of September 2020.
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nas . Nelson, Mayor
Bethany Langve,
Approved ZnJ
Sam S. Pamter, Civil City Attorney
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