A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF MARION, KANSAS, FROM THE PROVISION OF KS.A. 1992, SUPP. 79-5028, AS AMENDED, AND PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THE SAME SUBJECT

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF MARION, KANSAS:

Section l. The City of Marion, by the power vested in it by Article 12, Section 5 of the Constitution of State of Kansas and as provided by KS.A. 1992 Supp.79-5036(a), hereby elects to exempt itself from the provision of K.S.A. 1992 Supp. 79-5028, as amended, part of an enactment commonly known as the Kansas property tax lid law, which enactment applies to this City but does not apply uniformly to all cities.

Section 2. The following is hereby substituted for the provisions of K.S.A. 1992 Supp. 79-5028, as amended:

       The provisions of K.S.A. 1992 Supp. 79-5021 to 79-5034 inclusive and amendments thereto, shall not limit the levy of taxes by the Governing Body of the city of Marion, for the general fund of the City; and the City shall be allowed to levy an additional ten (10) mills above the tax lid calculation provided for by the State of Kansas budget law for the purposes of creating a line item within the general fund for street and road maintenance and improvements within the City of Marion.

(11-29-1993)