The following are designated as main trafficways of the city pursuant to K.S.A. 12-685 et seq. for purposes of bond financing certain improvements:

(a)   City Lake Road located within the city limits.

(b)   Ohio Street located within the city limits.

(c)   State Street from its intersection with the south line of Third Avenue to its intersection with the east line of Walnut Street.

(Code 2010, 14-202; Ord. 2100; Ord. 2156; Code 2020)

The levy and imposition of a one percent (1.0%) general purpose City-wide sales tax is authorized and the revenue received therefrom is applied as follows: (1) 90% of such tax applied to pay the costs of public water system improvements to serve the City, including, but not limited to, the replacement of raw water lines, upgrade of water treatment plant, development of a new source of water, and related improvements, and (2) 10% of such tax applied to the City General Fund expenditures.

(Ord. 2014; Ord. 2045; Code 2020)

The levy of a one percent (1.0%) Citywide retailers’ sales tax, with (a) 50% of such tax to be applied to pay the costs of maintenance, repair and improvements to streets in the City, (b) 20% of such tax to be applied to pay the costs of other capital improvement projects in the City, (c) 20 % of such tax to be applied to reduce ad valorem property taxes in the City and (d) 10% of such tax to be applied to enhance the general fund of the City, is hereby authorized, with collection of the sales tax to commence on October 1, 2016, and to expire on September 30, 2026.

(Ord. 2099; Code 2020)

(a)   Fund Established. In accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 12-1,117, there is hereby established a municipal equipment reserve fund, to be titled Public Safety Equipment Reserve Fund, which shall be used by the City to finance the acquisition of equipment, vehicles, and fire apparatus for the public safety department of the City. For the purpose of this section, equipment shall mean machinery, vehicles and any other equipment or personal property including, but not limited to, computer hardware and software, which the city is authorized to purchase for municipal purposes.

(b)   Policy Objective. It is the policy objective of the Governing Body that such equipment reserve fund will be utilized as a funding mechanism to secure the acquisition of equipment necessary for the continued efficient and effective operation of the City in its ability to provide services to its customers.

(c)   Annual Budget. The City shall include in the annual budget for the equipment reserve fund revenues sufficient: (a) to finance the acquisition of new equipment needed the following year and (b) to finance needed future replacements and acquisitions by setting aside a reserve amount.

(d)   Investing. Monies in the Equipment Reserve Fund shall be invested in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 10-131 and amendments thereto, with interest. If the governing body of any city determines that money which has been credited to such fund or any part thereof is not needed for the purposes for which so budgeted or transferred, the governing body may transfer, by adoption of a resolution, such amount not needed to the fund from which it came and such retransfer and expenditure thereof shall be subject to the budget requirement provisions of K.S.A. 79-2925 to 79-2937, inclusive, and amendments thereto.

(Ord. 2151; Code 2020)

(a)   Fund Establishment. There shall be, and hereby is created, a special fund account to be designated the City of Augusta, Kansas 911 Fund. The funds shall be administered as authorized under this section for the purposes required or permitted under the Kansas 911 Act.

(b)   Use of Funds. All monies received by the City of Augusta, Kansas derived from fees collected pursuant to the Kansas 911 Act shall be credited to and deposited in the City of Augusta, Kansas 911 Fund. The City of Augusta, Kansas 911 Fund shall be a separate fund from the existing fund known as the Emergency Communication Fund, and monies shall not be comingled into or between those funds. Any and all interest earned or accrued on monies in the Emergency Communication Fund shall be retained in that Fund. All monies in the Augusta, KS 911 Fund shall be used only for purposes required or permitted under the Kansas 911 Act, as enacted or hereafter amended.

(Ord. 2032; Code 2020)

(a)   The City of Augusta is authorized to contract debt collection services to collect on delinquent accounts.

(b)   Any person liable for the payment of any fee, charge, fine, or other debt of any type or description due and owing to the city, together with any interest accrued thereon, shall pay any and all reasonable cost of collection related thereto.

(c)   Costs of collection include, but are not limited to, court costs, surcharges, attorney fees, and collection agency fees, except that such costs of collection may not include both attorney fees and collection agency fees.

(Ord. 2167)

In accordance with K.S.A. 12-1220, the governing body hereby establishes as a limit of taxes to be levied for the maintenance of the Augusta Public Library a maximum Property Tax Dollar amount for the Library Fund not to exceed $288,000 per year.

(Ord. 2178)

In accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 12-16,102(d), the governing body hereby establishes a maximum Property Tax Dollar amount for the Library Employee Benefits Fund not to exceed $82,810 per year.

(Ord. 2178)

(a)   Fund Established. In accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 12-1,117, there is hereby established a municipal equipment reserve fund, to be titled Vehicle and Equipment Reserve Fund, which shall be used by the City to finance the acquisition of vehicles and equipment for the various departments of the City. For the purpose of this section, equipment shall mean machinery, vehicles and any other equipment or personal property including, but not limited to, computer hardware and software, which the City is authorized to purchase for municipal purposes.

(b)   Policy Objective. It is the policy objective of the Governing Body that such equipment reserve fund will be utilized as a funding mechanism to secure the acquisition of equipment necessary for the continued efficient and effective operation of the City in its ability to provide services to its residents.

(c)   Annual Budget. The City shall include in the annual budget for the equipment reserve fund revenues sufficient: (a) to finance the acquisition of new equipment needed the following year and (b) to finance needed future replacements and acquisitions by setting aside a reserve amount.

(d)   Investing. Monies in the Equipment Reserve Fund shall be invested in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 10-131 and amendments thereto, with interest. If the governing body of any city determines that money which has been credited to such fund or any part thereof is not needed for the purposes for which so budgeted or transferred, the governing body may transfer, by adoption of a resolution, such amount not needed to the fund from which it came and such retransfer and expenditure thereof shall be subject to the budget requirement provisions of K.S.A. 79-2925 to 79-2937, inclusive, and amendments thereto.

(Ord. 2221)