A CHARTER ORDINANCE REPEALING CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 3 AND EXEMPTING THE CITY OF ST. FRANCIS, KANSAS, FROM THE PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 79-1953, AND FROM K.S.A. 79-5021 THROUGH 74-5033 AS AUTHORIZED BY K.S.A. 79-5036, AND PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISION ON THE SAME SUBJECT AND REMOVING ANY LIMITATION OF TAX LEVY.

SECTION 1. In accordance with the authority granted to municipalities by Article 12, Section 5, of the constitution of the State of Kansas, the City of St. Francis, Kansas, hereby elects to exempt itself from and to make inapplicable to the City of St. Francis, Kansas, the provision of 79-1953, and from K.S.A. 79-5021 through 75-5033, and to provide substitute and additional provision as are set out in this ordinance.

SECTION 2. The governing body of the City of St. Francis, Kansas, is hereby authorized and empowered to levy taxes in each year for the general fund and other city purposes without limitations as to the rate of levy in any one year on each dollar of assessed valuations. Said provision shall include all the operations of the city except as limited by the provision of Section 3 of this ordinance. The governing body may levy an amount necessary to meet the requirements of this adopted budget.

SECTION 3. The levy for library purposes shall not exceed four mills.

SECTION 4. Charter Ordinance No. 3 is hereby repealed as it sets forth the wrong Kansas Statutes Annotated section applicable to the City of St. Francis, Kansas, a city of the third class.

(09-04-1990; Superseded by C.O. No. 2018-1)