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Liberty County orders hold on Dayton Lake Estates tax disbursements, asks county attorney to seek AG opinion
Summary
After prolonged nonresponse from Dayton Lake Estates officials, the Commissioners Court instructed the tax assessor-collector to hold tax collections for Dayton Lake Estates and directed the county attorney to request an opinion from the Texas Attorney General on the status and collection authority for the city.
The Liberty County Commissioners Court voted in July 2025 to have the county tax assessor-collector hold tax collections for the City of Dayton Lake Estates until an appropriate city government structure is in place and to have the county attorney seek an opinion from the Texas Attorney General on the city's legal status and the county's authority to continue collections.
Why it matters: the county has withheld roughly $17,000 in tax distributions that taxpayers paid for the City of Dayton Lake Estates after the city failed to ratify its tax rate and provide required information for truth-in-taxation calculations. The court sought legal guidance before releasing additional funds or continuing collection services for 2025.
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