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Hunt County judge previews FY 2025-26 budget, says tax revenue rising though tax rate fell since 2010
Summary
County Judge Stovall gave a preliminary budget presentation Aug. 18, saying the county will collect $6,431,513 more in taxes than last year (a 12% increase) and that $2,534,540 of that increase stems from new property. He outlined capital and staffing pressures the county has addressed since taking office.
Hunt County Judge Stovall on Aug. 18 gave a preliminary overview of the fiscal 2025-26 budget, saying the county will collect $6,431,513 more in property taxes than it did last year — which he characterized as a 12% increase in tax revenue — and that $2,534,540 of the increase is attributable to new property.
“This year the tax rate this year will raise 6,431,513 more dollars from taxes than it did last year, and that's a 12% increase,” Stovall told the Commissioner's Court. He added that taxes from newly valued…
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