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City finance staff recommends keeping Bryan's property tax rate at 6.24 amid higher appraisals

5820927 · August 12, 2025
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CFO Catherine Tapscott briefed council on certified appraisal rolls showing an 11.1% rise in freeze-adjusted values and recommended maintaining the property tax rate at $0.0624 per $100 valuation while scheduling upcoming public hearings and budget readings.

Catherine Tapscott, the city chief financial officer, told the Bryan City Council on Aug. 12 that certified appraisal rolls for tax year 2025 show an 11.1% increase in freeze-adjusted property values and that staff recommends keeping the property tax rate at 6.24 per $100 of assessed value. "Staff is recommending that we remain at the 6 2 4 property tax rate," Tapscott said. Nut graf: The appraisal district certified taxable values that increased the city's freeze-adjusted roll from about $8.68 billion to about $9.60 billion (an increase…

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