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Law firm reports Bastrop ISD tax collections above TEA thresholds; roughly $4.36 million outstanding includes deferrals and active lawsuits
Summary
Noe Reyes of McClary Vasilka Bragg & Allen told the Bastrop ISD board the district’s adjusted 2023 tax levy was $82,616,816 and that collection percentages meet Texas Education Agency expectations; he reported $1,849,000 of the 2023 levy remained unpaid as of March 31, 2025 and a total outstanding across many years of $4,357,000.
Noe Reyes of McClary Vasilka Bragg & Allen presented the district’s annual delinquent tax report, explaining the tax calendar, collection process and current collection rates. Reyes said the adjusted 2023 tax levy for Bastrop ISD was $82,616,816 and that “a little bit over 95% of those…were paid prior to July 1.” He said the district’s total revenue from tax collections for fiscal year 2024 was $83,180,616, including penalties and interest.
Reyes told the board that under Texas Education Agency guidance districts should target collection percentages around 95%. Citing recent figures, he said Bastrop ISD’s collections percentages have been above…
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