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Commissioners express concern over proposed 2.5% revenue cap as special session moves bills to governor
Summary
Rockwall County commissioners warned Aug. 26 that a proposed 2.5% cap on property-tax revenue growth in the Texas special session could make it difficult for the county to fund state-mandated services, including a recently required district court estimated to cost about $1.7 million a year.
Commissioner Galana and other members of the Rockwall County Commissioners Court summarized developments in the Texas Legislature’s second special session during the Aug. 26 meeting and warned that proposed changes could limit county revenue and flexibility.
Galana briefed the court that redistricting maps for congressional seats had passed both chambers and are expected to be signed by the governor; he said Rockwall County will likely be placed in a new…
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