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Cooke County commissioners approve Freeport tax exemption effective tax year 2025 after split vote

3724075 · June 9, 2025
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Summary

The Cooke County Commissioners Court voted 3-2 to make the county's Freeport tax exemption effective for tax year 2025 (budget year 2026) after debate over the immediate revenue impact and timing.

Cooke County Commissioners Court voted 3'to'2 Monday to set the start of the county's Freeport tax exemption for tax year 2025, budget year 2026.

The court's County Judge moved for the exemption to take effect in tax year 2025 and said he had "it on good authority that it needs to be this year." Commissioners debated whether to delay the exemption to spread the estimated revenue…

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