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Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Building
October 7, 1966
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The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in called session
on the above date in the Council Room of the Memorial Auditorium Building at 8:00
o'clock A.M. , with the following members present :
R. C. Rancier Mayor
R. Kenneth dill X
- Dr. D. C. Burross X
James M. Davis Z Aldermen
Leroy Daniel X
Max Kruger X
Cletus C. Schenk X
Jack Davis City Manager
f1. P. (lodge, Jr. City Attorney
Wilma J. Thomas City Clerk
The invocation was given by Alderman Daniel.
This meeting was called for the purpose of a public hearing on the 1966-67
budget.
City Manager Jack Davis made several remarks, stating that the budget had
been filed in the City Clerk's office as prescribed by law. The City Clerk confirmed
that no one had asked to see the budget during this period. tie also stated this was
a very tight budget. ($9,374,002.00) During 1966 the revenue from water rates was
below what they had anticipated. This budget includes a five percent increase
for all city employees, with the exception of the policemen, which is ten percent.
Mayor Rancier asked the City Manager to clarify a point regarding transfer of
funds from one account to the other. Fie explained that both the water and sewer and
general funds are self-supporting.
Alderman Burross remarked that our advalorem tax structure is exhausted, and
we must look for other sources of revenue. fie felt that Texas cities must look to
the state legislature for some source of revenue from some type of broad base taxes.
Mayor Rancier remarked that he felt the governor would help Texas cities in this
respect.
Alderman Kruger asked if we were anticipating a greater collection from delinquent
taxes this year, and City Manager Jack Davis stated that they were. Delinquencies
amount to approximately one million dollars. Last year the rate of collection on
automobile taxes was 62 percent, and approximately 94 percent on real estate.
/ Mr. Otto Pfeiffer, Manager of the Carnation Company, inquired whether the employee
count is going up or down. City Manager Jack Davis stated it is about the same as
it has been for the last four years, and hoped it would remain at the same level. Mr.
Pfeiffer questioned whether new services or equipment could be added without increasing
the employee count. It was explained that by the addition of new services, such as
IBM, and the employee count still not rising, that in effect the employee count had
decreased.
Alderman Daniel expressed appreciation to Mr. Pfeiffer for his comments, stating
they are trying to collect more taxes from more citizens who receive the city services
in order that we may not continue to burden the citizens with higher taxes.
Alderman Burross expressed appreciation to Mr. Pfeiffer for his interest in
the City, stating that Wichita. Falls would be a better place to live if more citizens
were as interested as he.
Alderman Schenk stated that by buying new equipment they would save enough money
in personnel to pay for that equipment.
The public hearing was declared closed.
ORDINANCE NO. 2271
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✓ � Y AN ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT, MAINTENANCE, BUILDINGS
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AND IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS FOR TIiF: FISCAL YEAR BEGIN-
NING OCTOBER 1, 1966, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1967 , BOTH DATES INCLUSIVE,
ADOPTING THE BUDGET FIGURES AND ACCOUNTS AS PART OF SAID APPROPRIATIONS, AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Hill that Ordinance No. 2271 be Passed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Schenk, and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Rancier, Aldermen }dill, Davis, Daniel, Kruger, and Schenk.
Nays : None
Alderman Daniel stated that it had been necessary for Alderman Burross to leave,
but that he wanted his vote recorded as being in favor of this ordinance.
'ORDINANCE NO. 2272
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AN ORDINANCE LEVYING, ASSESSING AND FIXING THE TAX RATE FOR THE USE AND
SUPPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF WICIIITA FALLS, TEXAS, AND
PROVIDING FOR THE INTEREST AND SINKING FUND FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1966-67 AND
APPORTIONING EACH LEVY FOR THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE AND PROVIDING FOR THE ASSESS-
i'IENT OF ALL ANNUAL OCCUPATION TAXES PROVIDED BY LAID, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Moved by Alderman Kruger that Ordinance No. 2272 be Passed.
Motion seconded by Alderman Davis, and carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Rancier, Aldermen Bill, David, Daniel, Kruger, and Schenk.
Nays: None
Alderman Daniel stated that Alderman Burross wanted his vote recorded in
favor of this ordinance, also.
Moved by Alderman Mill that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Schenk, and carried unanimously.
The Board of Aldermen adjourned at 8:40 A.M.
PASSED AND APPROVED this ��day of � �/ , 1966.
Mayor
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