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Taxes: Current Property Tax Rate for FY 2006/2007: .297ยข per $100.00 valuation 2005 Property Tax Rates View Information Hotel/Motel Occupancy Tax History View Information Public Information Act View Information Sales Tax Rates: |
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Elections: General Election: The City Secretary serves as the Election Administrator and coordinates all elections including a Joint Election for the City of Port Aransas, Port Aransas Independent School District and Nueces County Water Control and Improvement District No. 4.held on the second Saturday in May of each year. The Water District #4 Election is held every two years. In the event another date is mandated by Texas Election Code, then the election will be held on the date mandated by such code, and if code provides for a choice of dates, then the date which is nearest to the second Saturday in May will be used. Election by Majority Vote Required: A majority vote for an elective office is that number of votes which is greater than one half (1/2) of the total number of valid ballots cast for the office concerned. For detailed information regarding application for a place on the election ballot or election schedule please contact the City Secretarys Office at 361 749-4111 fax: 361 749-4101. Email at: esther@cityofportaransas.org or pam@cityofportaransas.org Elections are held in accordance to the Texas Election Code, Election Order and/or Port Aransas City Charter. |
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City of Port Aransas Voting History: Petitions (Initiative, Referendum and Recall) General authority: According to the Port Aransas City Charter Article VI Sec. 1, "The qualified voters of the City of Port Aransas shall have the power to propose ordinances to the city council, to require reconsideration by the city council of any adopted ordinances, and to revoke the office of elected city officials. Initiative power may be used to enact a new ordinance, or to repeal or to amend sections of an existing ordinance, except ordinances appropriating money or levying of taxes, or ordinances repealing ordinances, appropriating money or levying the taxes, not in conflict with this Charter, the state constitution or the state laws." Please contact the City Secretary's Office for filing requirement and see Article VI of the Port Aransas City Charter for details and procedure. |
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Beach Parking Permits
