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Receive and approve submission of the FY2017 annual reports for Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #2 (Victory Lakes), Zone #3 (Centerpointe) and #4 (Westwood) (Director of Finance)
Background:
Approval of this item will ensure compliance with Section 311.016 of the Tax Code which requires the governing body to submit an annual report on the status of the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) to the chief executive officer of each taxing unit that participates in the zone.
The report must include the amount and source of revenues, the amount and purpose of the expenditures from the fund, the principal and interest due on outstanding debt, the tax increment base, and the current captured appraised value. A copy of the report must also be sent to the State Comptroller's Office.
The FY2017 report for TIRZ #2 was submitted to the TIRZ #2 board on February 7, 2018. The FY2017 report for TIRZ #3 was submitted to the TIRZ #3 board on January 23, 2018. The FY2017 report for TIRZ #4 was submitted to the TIRZ #4 board on February 7, 2018. The boards approved the reports and recommended submittal of the reports to City Council. Upon receipt of the reports by City Council, the reports will be submitted to the participating entities (Galveston County and CCISD) and to the State Comptroller's Office. In addition to the reports, a spreadsheet is attached which summarizes the following information for TIRZ #2, TIRZ #3 and #4 for each fiscal year: tax increment funds received, expenditures, debt payments, taxable value, and captured appraised value.
The taxable value for TIRZ #2 increased in the original area from $9,871,290 in FY2002 to $278,288,277 in FY2017. The taxable value for TIRZ #2 increased in the annexed area from $13,049,020 in FY2008 to $54,091,690 in FY2017. The City increment payments received by TIRZ # 2 have increased from $37,568 in FY2002 to $1,813,231 in FY2017. The County and CCISD did not participate in TIRZ #2 during FY 2017 (Resolut...
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