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Alice council sets maximum proposed tax rate of 0.615706 per $100, schedules public hearing
Summary
The Alice City Council voted Aug. 26 to propose a maximum property-tax rate of 0.615706 per $100 of assessed value — the ceiling that can be adopted for the FY25–26 budget — and directed staff to publish notice and set a public hearing date. A record vote was taken and the motion passed.
The Alice City Council voted Aug. 26 to adopt a record motion proposing a maximum tax rate of 0.615706 per $100 of assessed valuation for the city—s FY25–26 budget and to publish notice and set a public hearing on the rate.
City staff told the council that 0.615706 is the rate that would meet the proposed budget after updated information from the appraisal district; staff also presented the city—s rollback threshold as 0.61715. Council members were advised that the council may adopt a lower rate at a later date but may not adopt a rate higher than the proposed maximum set tonight.
A council member moved to propose the 0.615706 rate as the maximum for publication; another council member seconded the motion. The mayor pro tem called for a record vote, and named recorded responses included Mister Bethenan (yes), Mister Molina (aye) and Missus Powell (aye). The motion carried and the council directed staff to publish the required notice and schedule the public hearing.
Why it matters: The proposed maximum is the upper limit the council can adopt when it takes a final action on the tax rate; setting it for publication starts the formal public-notice process and gives residents an opportunity to comment at the scheduled hearing.
What—s next: Staff will publish notice and set the date, time and place for the public hearing; council members may consider adopting a lower rate during a later vote when the council formally adopts the FY25–26 tax rate.
