CITY OF OLTON, TX

Water deposit: $175.00

Tiered Water Rates

Residential customers inside the city limits the first 2,000 gallons a month will be a minimum of $34.00.

Business customers inside the city limits the first 2,000 gallons a month will be a minimum of $42.00.

Residential customers outside the city limits the first 2,000 gallons a month will be a minimum of $50.15.

Business customers outside the city limits the first 2,000 gallons a month will be a minimum of $52.35.

Residential and Business customers that use 3,000 gallons to 10,000 gallons a month will be charged $3.50 per thousand gallons.

Residential and Business customers that use 11,000 gallons to 25,000 gallons a month will be charged $6.00 per thousand gallons.

Residential and Business customers that use 26,000 gallons to 50,000 gallons a month will be charged $8.75 per thousand gallons.

Residential and Business customers that use over 50,000 gallons a month will be charged $14.00 per thousand gallons.

The following schedule of rates is hereby established for wastewater service and trash collection service:

SEWER RATE

Residential Sewer Rate           $19.50/month
Business Sewer Rate               $20.50/month

TRASH COLLECTION RATES

RESIDENTIAL (WITHIN CITY LIMITS):
Monthly Base Rate (1 pickup per week)        $22.90

BUSINESS (WITHIN CITY LIMITS):

RESIDENTIAL & BUSINESS (OUTSIDE OF CITY LIMITS):
Trash collection outside city limits provided through South Plains Waste, LLC.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The City of Olton, Texas will conduct a public hearing to allow public comment on its Texas Community Development Block Grant Program project that provided water improvements (Contract No. CDV21-0105). The intent of the public hearing is to review program performance and receive public comments.

The public hearing will be held:
DATE: October 10, 2023
TIME: 6:00 PM
PLACE: 900 Main St Olton, TX 79064

Agenda:
1.  Review of the TxCDBG Contract #CDV21-0105
2.  Citizens' views, questions and comments.

Persons with disabilities that wish to attend this meeting should contact the City of Olton at 806-285-2611 to arrange for assistance. Individuals who require auxiliary aids or services for this meeting should contact the City at least two days before the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Should you not be able to attend and wish to comment, please mail your comments to Keeley Adams, City Administrator at 900 Main St Olton, TX 79064.

 AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA

La Ciudad de Olton, Texas, llevará a cabo una audiencia pública para permitir comentarios públicos sobre su proyecto del Programa de Subvenciones en Bloque para el Desarrollo Comunitario de Texas que proporcionó mejoras de agua (Contrato No. CDV21-0105). La intención de la audiencia pública es revisar el desempeño del programa y recibir comentarios públicos.

La audiencia pública se llevará a cabo:
fecha: 10 de octubre de 2023
HORA: 6:30 PM
LUGAR: 900 Main St Olton, TX 79064

Agenda:

1. Revisión del Contrato de TxCDBG #CDV21-0105
2. Opiniones, preguntas y comentarios de los ciudadanos.

Las personas con discapacidades que deseen asistir a esta reunión deben comunicarse con la Ciudad de Olton al 806-285-2611 para solicitar asistencia. Las personas que requieran ayudas o servicios auxiliares para esta reunión deben comunicarse con la Ciudad al menos dos días antes de la reunión para que se puedan hacer los arreglos apropiados. Si no puede asistir y desea hacer comentarios, envíe sus comentarios por correo a Keeley Adams, Administrador de la Ciudad en 900 Main St Olton, TX 79064.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON TAX INCREASE

This notice only applies to a taxing unit other than a special taxing unit or municipality with a population of less than 30,000, regardless of whether it is a special taxing unit.

PROPOSED TAX RATE                             $           0.7995           per $100
NO-NEW-REVENUE TAX RATE                $           0.7723           per $100
VOTER-APPROVAL TAX RATE                 $           0.7995           per $100

The no-new-revenue tax rate is the tax rate for the         2023         tax year that will raise the same amount of property tax revenue for CITY OF_OLTON from the same properties in both the 2022 tax year and the 2023 tax year. 
The voter-approval tax rate is the highest tax rate that CITY OF OLTON may adopt without holding an election to seek voter approval of the rate.
The proposed tax rate is greater than the no-new-revenue tax rate. This means that CITY OF OLTON is proposing to increase property taxes for the 2023 tax year.

A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED TAX RATE WILL BE HELD ON 09/11/2023 06:00 PM at Olton City Hall, 900 Main St., Olton, TX.

The proposed tax rate is not greater than the voter-approval tax rate. As a result, CITY OF OLTON is not required to hold an election at which voters may accept or reject the proposed tax rate. However, you may express your support for or opposition to the proposed tax rate by contacting the members of the                        Olton City Council                       of CITY OF OLTON         at their offices or by attending the public hearing mentioned above.

YOUR TAXES OWED UNDER ANY OF THE TAX RATES MENTIONED ABOVE CAN BE CALCULATED AS FOLLOWS:
Property tax amount = (tax rate) x (taxable value of your property) / 100

FOR the proposal: Steven Rodriquez, Alderman; Blake Neinast, Alderman; Alan Williams, Alderman

AGAINST the proposal: None
PRESENT and not voting: Mark McFadden, Mayor
ABSENT: Tracy DeBerry, Alderman; Derek Roberson, Alderman

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON TAX INCREASE