A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF THAYER, KANSAS, FROM THE PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 79-5028 AS AMENDED, AND PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THE SAME SUBJECT INCREASING THE RATE LEVY LIMIT.

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

SECTION 1. The City of Thayer, by the power vested in it by Article 12, Section 5 of the Constitution of the State of Kansas and as provided by K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 79-5036(a), hereby elects to exempt itself from the provisions of K.S.A. 79-5028. K.S.A. 79-5028 is 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 added to the provisions of K.S.A. 79-5028 and amendments thereto:

       (h) the levy of taxes by the Governing Body of the City of Thayer for the Library Fund as authorized by K.S.A. 12-1220 to the extent of 4 mills.

(05-01-1997)