§ 205-30 — Levy of taxes

For all preliminary expenses, architectural, engineering, accounting, legal and otherwise that are incident to the proper planning and development of a civic center; for the purpose of payment for land that is leased, condemned or purchased for an exposition, convention, exhibition center for auditorium and other supporting facilities of a like nature necessary or desirable for the proper development of a civic center; for the purchase, construction, equipping, supplying and furnishing of such grounds and buildings and for the payment of all expenses incident thereto; for the payment of the principal and interest on bonds of the Authority issued pursuant to Section 205-35 and for all other corporate purposes set forth in this Article, the City Council may, upon the request of the Board, levy, upon all taxable property in the City, without referendum, a tax that will produce an aggregate amount not exceeding $300,000, exclusive of any amounts levied for the payment of principal and interest on the bonded interest of the Authority. This tax need not be levied in one year but may be levied in a period of up to 10 years so long as the total limit of $300,000 is not exceeded. Thereafter, if the proposition for the levy of such a tax has been submitted to the electors of the City at an election and has received the affirmative vote of those voting on the proposition, the City Council may levy annually, upon all taxable property in the City, a tax at a rate not exceeding .05% of the value of the taxable property in the City, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue which rate limitation is exclusive of any amount levied for the payment of principal and interest on the bonded indebtedness of the Authority. The City Council may order such proposition submitted, in accordance with the general election law by adoption of a resolution so ordering and certified in accordance therewith. All net revenues received by the Authority shall be credited against all taxes that are levied or assessed pursuant to the provisions of this Section and said tax levied shall be abated accordingly on an annual basis.

Legislative History

(Source: P.A. 90-328, eff. 1-1-98.)