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Rosenberg council reviews property tax exemptions, agrees to keep current levels
Summary
City staff reviewed local homestead and age/disability exemptions; council members signaled support for keeping the current maximums and asked staff to finalize for the June 30 deadline.
City of Rosenberg staff reviewed the city's residential property tax exemptions and council members signaled support for leaving the exemptions at their current levels.
The presentation, given by a city staff member, explained that Texas Tax Code section 11.13 allows a local option residential homestead exemption up to 20% of appraised value, and that Rosenberg currently applies the state-maximum 20% homestead exemption. The council was also reminded the city may set age-65 and disabled person exemptions; Rosenberg currently offers an $85,000 exemption for each of those categories.
Council members asked questions about how exemptions stack (the homestead and age/disabled exemptions are additive if an owner qualifies for both) and about the application process for seniors. Staff said residents must apply through the Central Appraisal District and that the CAD office processes those claims in person.
Mayor and councilors expressed concern about maintaining infrastructure while also pursuing tax relief but ultimately gave staff direction to keep the exemptions at the current levels and to return any necessary ordinance language before the June 30 statutory deadline to notify the appraisal office of changes.
The discussion did not include a formal roll-call vote; the decision was recorded as direction to staff to retain the current exemption amounts for the upcoming tax year.
