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Jim Wells County sets proposed 2025 tax rate, files 2026 budget and schedules workshops
Summary
Commissioners voted to set the proposed 2025 tax rate at 0.767802 per $100 of assessed value as a precautionary 'safety net,' filed a 2026 proposed budget with statutory pay supplements, and scheduled budget workshops to resolve projected shortfalls.
The Jim Wells County Commissioners Court on Aug. 22 voted to adopt a proposed 2025 tax rate of 0.767802 per $100 of assessed value and filed the proposed 2026 budget, while scheduling a series of workshops to address projected gaps and mandated pay supplements.
County staff and the Jim Wells County Appraisal District presented valuation and tax-rate scenarios during the meeting. Gavin Rodriguez, chief appraiser, said taxable value for the county rose about 9% year-over-year, adding roughly $243 million in taxable value. He also presented two statutory benchmarks used for tax-setting: the no-new-revenue rate (reported in-court as about 0.725661) and the…
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