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Groves council approves proposed tax-rate notice, schedules final vote Aug. 25
Summary
City council voted to approve publication of a proposed tax rate that uses the de minimis threshold (authorizing $494,535 in additional property tax revenue) and set a final vote and related public hearings for Aug. 25, 2025.
The Groves City Council voted Aug. 11 to authorize publication of a proposed property tax rate that uses the de minimis calculation and to hold final votes and public hearings on Aug. 25, 2025. The action authorizes using a proposed rate that would raise an additional $494,535 in property taxes for fiscal 2025–26; the council will adopt a final rate at a later meeting.
Finance Director Lamar Ausley explained why the council was taking the step now: “This is part of the charter. We'd have to have a public hearing…
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