HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-04-09 219 AG ORDER219 M, -
Introduced by Councilor zendzian, April 9, 1979
CITY OF BANGOR
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By the Cth' CNUMAZ Oft City OfBaug"o
ORDERED,
THAT the City Council shall not adopt a budget for the City
which results in an increase in taxes and/or a decrease in services
provided unless, prior to such adoption, it provides public notice
and a hearing on the proposed budget. The public hearing shall be
held not less than four (4) days nor more than ten (10) days after
notice is given and shall be held after seven o'clock p.m.
An increase in taxes means any increase in property tax
revenues, license fees and/or charges for services, over the previous
year, except for changes in valuation occasioned by new construction,
improvements or deletions.
A decrease in services provided means the deletion of or any
reduction in the frequency or availability of any service provided by
the City, under the previous year.
The notice required shall be published in a newspaper of gen-
eral circulation sold In the City of Bangor. It shall be printed in
large, bold type and be surrounded by a heavy black border and be no
less than two (2) columns wide and three (3) inches deep in size. The
notice shall not be placed in that portion of the newspaper where legal
notices and classified advertisements appear. The notice may also be
broadcast over a radio 6} television station serving the City of Bangor.
. The notice shall be in substantially the following form:
NOTICE OF TAX INCREASE
(AND/OR SERVICE REDUCTION(S)
The City of Bangor proposes to increase this year's property
tax revenues by (dollar figure of increase over previous year) result-
ing in a (percentage over previous year) increase in the tax rate. The
following license fee or service Charge increases are proposed:
The City of Bangor proposes to decrease the services it provides
under the previous year's budget as follows:
(list deletion of Services, reduced frequency or availability
of services)
A PUBLIC HEARING on the proposed budget will be held on (date and
time) at (meeting place).
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IN am COMM APNII. 9tl979
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