A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF BLUE RAPIDS, KANSAS, FROM K.S.A. 1967 SUPP. 79-1953; PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS OF THE SAME SUBJECT; AND REMOVING CERTAIN LIMITATIONS OF TAX LEVY.

Section 1. The City of Blue Rapids, Kansas, a city of the third class, by the power vested in it by Article 12, Section 5, of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, hereby elects to exempt itself from, and make inapplicable to it, K.S.A. 1967 Supp. 79-1953, and provide substitute and additional provisions as hereinafter set forth in this ordinance. K.S.A. 1967 Supp. 79-1953 is applicable to this city, but is not applicable uniformly to all cities of the third class, and the legislature has not established classes of cities for the purpose of imposing tax limitations and prohibitions under said constitutional provisions.

Section 2. The governing body of the City of Blue Rapids, Kansas, is hereby authorized and empowered to levy taxes each year on each dollar assessed tangible valuation of said city for the following city purposes; provided, that the city purposes specifically authorized by other statutes are not excluded because they are not enumerated herein:

General Operating Fund (which shall include the following activities): General governments; police department; fire department; health and sanitation, including refuse collection and disposal; highways (all public traveled ways, including bridges); sewer maintenance; sewer treatment and disposal; parks; cemeteries; street lighting; restrooms; hydrant rental; forestry; military memorial; library fund (providing the levy shall not exceed 2.00 mills).

Said governing body may levy an amount necessary to meet the requirements of its adopted budget.

(03-04-1969)