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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-04-09 219 AG ORDER219 M, - Introduced by Councilor zendzian, April 9, 1979 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) VIiYbQ;t _...?ublic Rea=ging onHudgep._.,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 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). Y. Jr.?? IN am COMM APNII. 9tl979 MOTION FOR PASSAGE FAILED 219 AG 2 YES 6 NO 1 Absent 0 R 0 E R VOTIM m6ALDACGIs ZENOZIAN Title, VOTING'NO-BROUNTAS�MCEERNAN� _ _ - SObCY�W ODTNIWILLEYvNGOD Public Hearin on Tufl et ........�........ �....... /ABSENT GASS i. .O V ed d filed by Cowcilmen