Commissioners Set Ceiling for 2025 Property‑Tax Rate, Schedule Public Hearing
The court set the ceiling for the 2025 property‑tax rate at the voter‑approval level and scheduled a required public hearing for Sept. 4, 2025, with final adoption expected Sept. 10. The auditor described this as the first step in the truth‑in‑taxation process.
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The commissioners’ court set a ceiling for the 2025 property‑tax rate at the voter‑approval rate and scheduled a statutorily required public hearing for Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. County staff and the interim auditor explained this action as the first step in Texas’ truth‑in‑taxation process; setting the ceiling preserves the court’s ability to adopt that rate on Sept. 10 but does not bind the court to set the final rate at the ceiling.
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