A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF BLUE RAPIDS FROM THE PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 79-1953, AND PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THE SAME SUBJECT AND REMOVING ANY LIMITATION OF TAX LEVY.

Section 1. Exemption. In accordance with the authority granted to cities by K.S.A. 79-5036(a), as amended, and Section 5 of Article 12 of the Kansas constitution, the City of Blue Rapids hereby elects to exempt itself from and not make inapplicable to the City of Blue Rapids, the provisions as are set out in this ordinance. The provisions of the above mentioned statute apply to the City of Blue Rapids, but do not apply uniformly to all cities in Kansas.

Section 2. Tax Levy. The governing body of the City of Blue Rapids is hereby authorized and empowered to levy taxes in each year for the general fund and other city purposes. Said purposes shall include all of the operations of the city except as limited by the provisions of Section 3, or this ordinance. The governing body may levy an amount necessary to meet the requirements of its adopted budget.

Section 3. Library. The rate of levy for library purposes shall not exceed 3.027 mills.

(05-12-1997)