PUBLIC HEARING

PUBLIC HEARING THERE WILL BE A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE APPROVED BY THE WEST VIRGINIA HOME RULE BOARD ON DECEMBER 8, 2015 AT 6:30 P.M. IN THE COMMON COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT BECKLEY CITY HALL. THIS ORDINANCE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT CITY HALL, 409 SOUTH KANAWHA STREET BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:30 A.M. AND 4:30 P.M. NOTICE OF PROPOSED ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE RAISING REVENUE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN PURSUANT TO WEST VIRGINIA CODE c 8-11-4(a) THAT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF BECKLEY COMMON COUNCIL ON DECEMBER 8, 2015 AT 6:30 P.M., IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL, 409 SOUTH KANAWHA STREET, BECKLEY, WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL WILL READ A SECOND TIME AND CONSIDER ADOPTING A PROPOSED ORDINANCE RAISING REVENUE ENTITLED ” AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 13-209, 13-210 AND 13-213, ARTICLE II, CHAPTER THIRTEEN OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF BECKLEY, WEST VIRGINIA; FURTHER AMENDING SAID ARTICLE BY ADDING THERETO A NEW SECTION, DESIGNATED SECTION 13-214; AND FURTHER AMENDING SAID CHAPTER BY ADDING THERETO A NEW ARTICLE, DESIGNATED ARTICLE FOURTEEN, ALL RELATING TO REDUCING RATES OF CERTAIN BUSINESS AND OCCUPATION TAXES; IMPOSING A CONSUMERS SALES AND SERVICE TAX AND A COMPENSATING USE TAX; SPECIFYING EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDINANCE; AND APPROVING CERTAIN INTERNAL EFFECTIVE DATES FOR BUSINESS AND OCCUPATION TAX RATE REDUCTIONS AND FOR IMPOSITION AND COLLECTION OF SALES AND USE TAXES.” THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROPOSED ORDINANCE IS TO RAISE REVENUE FOR THE CITY OF BECKLEY BY IMPOSING A CONSUMERS SALES AND SERVICE TAX AND A USE TAX THAT WOULD BE COMPLIMENTARY TO THE STATE SALES AND USE TAXES. A COPY OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION IN THE RECORDER – TREASURER’S OFFICE AT CITY HALL BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:30 A.M. AND 4:00 P.M. INTERESTED PARTIES MAY APPEAR AT THIS MEETING AND BE HEARD WITH RESPECT TO THIS PROPOSAL. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE. 11-27-FRI-1-RH; L 3733