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Wichita County commissioners propose 0.521303 tax rate for 2026 budget; public notices to follow

5833908 · August 20, 2025
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Summary

The Commissioners Court on Aug. 19 proposed a tax rate of 0.521303 per $100 valuation to satisfy public notice requirements for the 2026 budget; the court approved the proposal 5-0 and said the rate remains subject to change before final adoption.

The Wichita County Commissioners Court voted Aug. 19 to propose a tax rate of 0.521303 per $100 of assessed value to support the 2026 budget and to allow required public notices to be published. The motion to set the proposed rate passed unanimously, 5-0.

Why it matters: the proposed rate is below the voter-approval tax rate but above the “no-new-revenue” rate; setting the proposed rate triggers public-notice…

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