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Josephine council sets proposed maximum tax rate, schedules Aug. 20 public hearing
Summary
At a special meeting Aug. 7 the Josephine City Council unanimously set a proposed maximum property tax rate of 0.468097 per $100 valuation for fiscal year 2025–26 and scheduled a public hearing for Aug. 20, 2025; residents urged greater transparency about utility/MUD-related increases.
The Josephine City Council voted unanimously Aug. 7 to set a proposed maximum property tax rate of 0.468097 per $100 of assessed valuation for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, 2025, and scheduled a public hearing on the proposed rate for Aug. 20, 2025 (the motion records the hearing time as 7 p.m.; the agenda item text referenced 6 p.m.).
Council action matters because setting a proposed rate starts the state-required public-notice and hearing process before a final tax rate is adopted; the council’s motion also directed publication of the hearing notice in the Farmersville Times and the Greenville Herald Banner and posting on the city website.
During the special meeting, which opened with roll call and the Pledge of Allegiance, two residents spoke during…
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