There came on for consideration at a duly constituted meeting of the City Council and Mayor of the City of Gulfport held on the 2nd day of September, 2025, the following Ordinance: ORDINANCE NO. 3515 AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE LEVY FOR THE MUNICIPAL TAXES FOR THE CITY OF GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI AND THE GULFPORT MUNICIPAL SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026, BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2025 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That a levy for general and special municipal purposes of __34.00__ mills on the dollar upon real, personal and fixed property within the corporate limits of the City of Gulfport, Mississippi, taxable according to law, and a levy of __61.54__ mills on the dollar upon real, personal and mixed property within the Gulfport Municipal Separate School District according to law, be and the same is hereby fixed and declared for the fiscal year 2025-2026, for the following purposes, to-wit: GENERAL FUND 26.54 (Authority: Mississippi Code of 1972, Sec. 27-39-307) GENERAL BOND AND INTEREST FUND 6.55 (Authority: Mississippi Code of 1972, Sec. 31-15-11) PERS FUND 0.91 (Authority: Mississippi Code of 1972, Sec.21-29-117) TOTAL FOR ALL MUNICIPAL PURPOSES 34.00 SCHOOL BOND AND INTEREST FUND 6.50 (Authority: Mississippi Code of 1972, Sec. 37-59-1, et. seq.) SCHOOL DISTRICT MAINTENANCE 54.39 (Authority: Mississippi Code of 1972, Sec. 37-57-1, et seq.) 3 MILL NOTE FUND .65 (Authority: Mississippi Code of 1972, Sec.37-59-101) SHORTFALL NOTE (Debt Services) .00 (Authority: Mississippi Code of 1972, Sec.37-59-108) TOTAL FOR ALL SCHOOL PURPOSES 61.54 TOTAL FOR ALL MUNICIPAL AND ALL SCHOOL DISTRICT PURPOSES 95.54 SECTION 2. That for good cause therefore, it being necessary to immediately transmit levy for approval of the State Tax Commission, it is ordered that this Ordinance take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its passage, but shall nevertheless be published and enrolled as provided by law. The above and foregoing Ordinance, after having been first reduced to writing and read by the Clerk, was introduced by Councilmember Holmes-Hines, seconded by Councilmember Walker, and was adopted by the following roll call vote: YEAS: NAYS: ABSENT: Holmes-Hines None Buckner Walker Roland Sellers Corbett Hoggatt WHEREUPON the President declared the motion carried and the Ordinance adopted, this the 2nd day of September, 2025. ATTEST: ADOPTED: /s/ Brittany Rodgers /s/ Rusty Walker Brittany Rodgers, Clerk of Council F.B. "Rusty" Walker, IV, President The above and foregoing Ordinance having been submitted to and approved by the Mayor, this the 3rd day of September, 2025. APPROVED: /s/ Hugh D. Keating _______________________________ Hugh D. Keating, Mayor IPL0270228 Sep 7 2025