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<br /> (c) Consideration of an ordinance to amend Section 35-157 of the Code of the City of
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia, 1973, pertaining to increasing the restaurant food tax.
<br /> This ordinance will increase the restaurant food tax from the current 3% rate to 4% of
<br />the restaurant food bill.
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<br /> (d) Consideration of an ordinance to amend Section 35-178 of the Code of the City of
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia,1973, pertaining to increasing the transient occupancy tax. ~
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<br /> This ordinance will increase the transient occupancy tax from the current 3% rate to
<br />4% of the amount paid for lodging.
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<br /> (e) Consideration of an ordinance to amend Section 35-114 (c) of the Code of the City
<br />of Portsmouth, Virginia, 1973, pertaining to the utility services tax.
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<br /> Ibis ordinance will increase the maximum amount on which utility service taxes are
<br />charged for commercial establishments. Currently the maximum taxis $300 (i.e., 20% of the
<br />first $1~500 utility bill), and this ordinance increases the maximum to $400 per month (i.e.
<br />20% of the first $2,000 utility bill).
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<br />The City Manager recommends adoption of the above ordinances on first reading."
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<br /> ~nCmoIion Of Mr. Whitlow and seconded by Mrs. Webb, the following ordinances were
<br />approved on first reading, and by unanimous vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AY~END ORDINANCE NO. 1980-8~ IMPOSING AND LEVYING TAXES
<br />FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1981, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1982, AND
<br />ALSO FOR EACH AND EVERY FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER BEGINNING JULY 1 AND ENDING
<br />JUNE 30 OF EACH SUCH YEAR, UNLESS OTHERWISE CHANGED BY COUNCIL, ON REAL
<br />ESTATE, TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY, AND MACHINERYAND TOOLS WITHIN THE CITY
<br />OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING REVENUE FOR THE SUPPORT
<br />OF GOVERNMENTAL OPEP~AT~ONS AND THE PUBLIC FREE SCHOOLS AND TO PAY PRINCIPAL
<br />AND INTEREST ON THE PUBLIC DEBT."
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<br />(b)
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<br />(c)
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION. 35'91 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH,
<br />VIRGINIA, 1973, PERTAINING TO INCREASING THE CIGARETTE TAX."
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<br />"AM ORDINANCE TO AMEND sEcTION 35-i57 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH,
<br />VIRGINIA, 1973, PERTAINING TO INCREASING THE RESTAURANT FOOD TAX,"
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<br /> (d) "A~ ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 35-178 OF %HE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH,
<br /> VIRGINIA, 1973, PERTAINING TO INCREASING THE TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX."
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<br /> (e) "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 35-114(c) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH,
<br /> VIRGINIA, 1973, PERTAINING TO THE UTILITY SERVICES TAX.!'
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<br /> - Conszderation of the following ordinances amending and establishing certain
<br />fees and rates for services and facilities provided by the City.
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<br /> 4a) ~onsideration of an ordinance [o amend Sections 38-34and 38-34.1 of the Code of
<br />the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, 1973,:pertaining to meter rates for water supply and emerg-
<br />ency surcharge thereon.
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<br /> This ordinance will increase the meter rate for water by 12{ per 1,000 gallons, from
<br />the current rate of 60~ per 1,000 gallons to 72¢ per 1,000 gallons for consumers within the
<br />City of Portsmouth. In addition the ordinance reduces the emergency drought surcharge by
<br />12~, from the current rate of 24¢ per 1,000 gallons to 12~ per $1,000 gallons of water sup-
<br />plied. Corresponding increases in the meter rates for water and corresponding decreases in
<br />the emergency drought surcharge are included within the ordinance for consumers outside the
<br />City of Portsmouth.
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<br /> (b) Consideration of an ordinance to amend Sections 38-77 (a) and (b) and 38-77.1 of
<br />the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, 1973, pertaining to charges for. sewage dis-
<br />posal and treatment and emergency surcharge thereto.
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<br /> This ordinance will increase the sewage maintenance fee by 6g, from the current rate
<br />of 32¢ per 1,000 gallons to 38~ per 1,000 gallons of water consumed. The ordinance also
<br />increases, the sewage treatment fee from the current rate of 69.33¢ per 1,000 gallons to 85{
<br />per 1,000 gallons of water consumed. In addition the ordinance will reduce the e~ergency
<br />drought surcharge on sewage maintenance by 6¢, from the current rate of
<br />of 6¢ per 1,000 gallons of water consumed. Also the ordinance will
<br />for sewer maintenance from $1.00 to S1.25 per month, and increase
<br />treatment from $1.50 to S1.75 per month.
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<br /> 12~ per 1,000 gallons
<br /> increase the minimum charg~
<br />the minimum charge for sewa
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