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Pharr commissioners keep tax rate at 0.7676, schedule public hearing; approve appointments, contracts and equipment purchases
Summary
At a regular meeting, the Pharr City Commission voted to set a proposed tax rate of 0.7676 and scheduled a public hearing for Sept. 15. Commissioners also approved board reappointments, a construction change order, submission of certified taxable values and authorization for police equipment purchases funded by an Operation Lone Star grant.
The Pharr City Commission on an unspecified August date voted to set a proposed property tax rate of 0.7676 and scheduled a public hearing on the proposed rate for Sept. 15.
Commissioners and the mayor each voted yes during a roll-call on the proposed rate. City staff said the recommendation keeps the tax rate unchanged and that the wording “proposed tax rate increase” reflects an expected increase in revenue rather than a higher rate.
The commission also approved several routine appointments and administrative actions on the consent agenda. Resolutions reappointing members to Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 1 and Pharr Public Facilities Corporation No. 3, reappointments to the Planning and Zoning Commission, and other consent items…
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