97-95 MAKING THE ANNUAL TAX LEVY

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.. i f . I� ORDINANCE NO. 97-95 'll AN ORDINANCE MAKING THE ANNUAL TAX LEVY FOR THE CITY OF DECATUR FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1997-1998 ' WHEREAS, the City of Decatur, Illinois is a home rule unit of local government as defined by, and having the powers enumerated in, the Constitution of the state of Illinois 1970, Article VII, Section 6(a); and WHEREAS, for the fiscal period for which levy is made hereby, the Council has duly appropriated amounts in excess of said levy for the objects and purposes shown by the copy of the Appropriation Ordinance hereto attached and hereby made a part hereof. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS: Section 1. That there is hereby levied upon all the taxable property within the corporate limits of the City of Decatur, Illinois, as the same is taxed and equalized for State and County purposes for the fiscal year beginning with the 1 st day of May of 1997, and ending on the 30th day of April, 1998, the sum of Six Million, Seventy Three Thousand, Eight Hundred and Forty Eight dollars ($6,073,848) the objects and purposes for which said sum is hereby levied and is apportioned among the several objects and purposes herein specified as follows: For the operation of Public Library Reading Rooms as the Library Fund $2,335,562 For Police Pension, as required by law 781,180 For Fire Pension, as required by law 938,849 For employment of a Municipal Band for Municipal purposes 60,000 For the purpose of Police Protection in the City of Decatur, Illinois to pay salaries to police 727,762 For the Public Benefit Fund for Municipal purposes 123,850 For City Contribution to Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund, as required by law 559,631