RESOLUTION FIXING THE LEVY OF AD VALOREM TAXES UPON THE TAXABLE PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF PASCAGOULA AND IN THE PASCAGOULA SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE YEAR 2025-2026 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI, AS FOLLOWS: That the following ad valorem tax rates, expressed in mills or a fraction of a mill, be, and the same are hereby levied and ordered to be collected upon each dollar of assessed value upon all taxable property within the City of Pas- cagoula and upon all taxable property within the Pascagoula School District for the year 2025-2026. For general revenue purposes and for general improvements as provided in Section 27-39-307, Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated, on all taxable prop- erty within the corporate limits of the City of Pascagoula, 51.59 mills on the dollar; For a disability and relief fund for firemen and policemen, on all taxable prop- erty within he corporate limits of the City of Pascagoula as provided in Section 21-29-117, Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated, 0.91 mills on the dollar; For maintenance and operation of a public library, on all taxable property within the corporate limits of the City of Pascagoula as is provided in Section 39-3-7, Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated, together with any other pertinent statutes, 1.00 mills on the dollar; For payment of principal and interest upon all bonds of the City of Pascagoula as provided in Section 21-33-87, Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated, upon all taxable property within the corporate limits of the City of Pascagoula, 1.00 mills on the dollar; For the purpose of supplementing teachers’ salaries, extending school terms, buying furniture, supplies and materials, and for other lawful operating and incidental expenses of the Pascagoula School District as provided in Section 37-57-105, Mississippi Code of 1972, on all taxable property within the Pas- cagoula School District, 48.75 mills on the dollar; For payment of principal and interest upon all bonds of the Pascagoula School District as provided in Section 37-59-101, Mississippi Code of 1972, on all taxable property within the Pascagoula School District, 2.54 mills on the dollar; That the tax collector for the City is authorized to collect all taxes hereby levied upon the property located within the City and the added territory of said school district. The motion to approve the foregoing order was made by Councilwom- an Young and seconded by Councilman Blythe, and the following vote was recorded: Mayor Dr. Jay Willis Absent Councilman Carlos Stallworth Aye Councilman Felix Fornett, Sr. Aye Councilwoman Darcie Young Aye Councilman Matt Parker Aye Councilman Chris Blythe Aye Councilwoman Amy Brandenstein Aye RESOLVED, this the 2nd day of September, 2025. ATTEST: CITY COUNCIL /s/ Karen Kennedy By: /s/ Amy Brandenstein City Clerk Mayor Pro Tem