RES 2026-027 - RESOLUTION FIXING THE LEVY OF THE MUNICIPAL AD VALOREM TAXES IN THE CITY OF OCEAN SPRINGS, MISSISSIPPI, AND THE OCEAN SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT, JACKSON COUNTY, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 (§21-33-45) BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, and for the Ocean Springs School District Taxing District, of which said Municipality is a part, be and hereby fixed for the fiscal year as follows: CITY INSIDE CITY GENERAL FUND (§27-39-307) 23.05 MUNICIPAL BOND AND INTEREST 4.77 LIBRARY (§39-3-7) 1.10 TOTAL 28.92 SCHOOL SCHOOL MAINTENANCE (§37-57-105) 55.00 SCHOOL MINIMUM (§37-57-1) GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS 8.09 SCHOOL 3 MILL NOTES 2.50 SHORTFALL NOTE 0.34 SCHOOL COLLECTION FEES 0.12 TOTAL 66.05 COMBINED TOTAL 94.97 The total levy is 94.97 mills, this total tax rate shall be collected upon each dollar of valuation as shown upon the assessment rolls of the Municipal taxes and upon each dollar of valuation as shown upon the assessment rolls of the Ocean Springs School District, except such values as may be exempt in whole or part from certain tax rates of levies. It is further ordered that the ad valorem taxes levied upon real and personal property within the Ocean Springs School District, including property located outside the corporate limits of the City of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, shall be collected by the Tax Collector of Jackson County, Mississippi, in accordance with applicable law and any governing interlocal agreement, and distributed to the appropriate taxing authorities and funds. The motion to adopt the foregoing resolution was made by Alderman Blackman, seconded by Alderman Hinton, and the following vote was recorded: Alderman Hinton voted Aye Alderman Tillis voted Aye Alderman Stennis voted Aye Alderman Wade voted Aye Alderman Pfeiffer voted Aye Alderman Blackman voted Aye Alderman Messenger voted Aye SO RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN of the City of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, on the 1st day of September 2026. Signed by Mayor Bobby Cox and Attested by City Clerk/Finance Director Christine Millard. IPL0371879 Sep 9 2026