A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE, KANSAS, FROM K.S.A. 79-1952; PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THE SAME SUBJECT; AND REMOVING CERTAIN LIMITATIONS OF TAX LEVY.

Section 1.         The City of Marysville, Kansas, a city of the second 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. 79-1952, and provide substitute and additional provisions as hereinafter set forth in this ordinance. K.S.A. 79-1952 is applicable to this city but is not applicable uniformly to all cities of the second class, and the legislature has not established classes of cities for the purpose of imposing tax limitations and prohibitions under said constitutional provision.

Section 2.         The Governing Body of the City of Marysville, Kansas, is hereby authorized and empowered to levy taxes in each year on each dollar of 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 Government; Police Department; Fire Department; Health and Sanitation, including refuse collection and disposal; Highways (all public traveled ways, including bridges); Parks; Cemeteries; Parking Meters; Street Lighting; Rest Room; Hydrant Rental; Airport Maintenance; Forestry; Military Memorial Maintenance.

       Library Fund (providing the levy shall not exceed 3.00 mills).

Said Governing Body may levy an amount necessary to meet the requirements of its adopted budget.

(06-24-1968)