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Keene Council adopts 2025 property tax rate of 0.828978 after debate over wording and budget impact
Summary
The Keene City Council voted 4–1 on Sept. 25 to adopt an ad valorem property tax rate of 0.828978 per $100 for tax year 2025. Council and staff debated how state-mandated disclosure language frames the change and whether the council should instead adopt a lower "no new revenue" rate.
The Keene City Council on Sept. 25 adopted an ad valorem property tax rate of 0.828978 per $100 of assessed value for the 2025 tax year, passing the ordinance 4–1. The council vote followed more than an hour of discussion about state-mandated disclosure language and the effect of rising property values on individual tax bills.
City Secretary read the ordinance caption aloud, describing it as “an ordinance of the city council of the city of Keene, Texas … adopting an ad valorem tax rate of 0.828978 and levying a tax upon all properties subject to taxation within the city of Keene, Texas for the 2025 tax year.”
Council members and staff discussed whether the statutory wording…
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