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Commissioners cut Tarrant County Hospital District tax rate to 0.165 amid JPS budget dispute
Summary
The Commissioners Court lowered the Tarrant County Hospital District tax rate to 0.165 per $100 (9.59% decrease) on a 3-1 vote after extensive discussion about John Peter Smith Health Network's budget, reserves and capital plans.
The Tarrant County Commissioners Court voted to lower the Tarrant County Hospital District tax rate for 2025 to $0.165 per $100 of assessed value, a change the court described as a 9.59% cut that will generate less property tax revenue than the previous year.
Judge Tim O'Hare moved the measure; the motion received a second and passed on a 3-1 vote. Several commissioners and members of the public debated whether the reduced rate would leave the John Peter Smith…
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