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Starr County approves balanced budget, keeps tax rate at 0.7101; raises staff pay amid insurance cost increases
Summary
Starr County Commissioners approved a balanced fiscal-year budget and held the tax rate steady at 0.7101. The court cited a $3.3 billion rise in property values, a roughly $2 million drop in jail revenue and higher health-insurance costs; it approved a 3% pay proposal with a $1,200 floor and $2,000 cap.
Starr County Commissioners on Sept. 1 approved a balanced budget for the coming year and kept the combined tax rate unchanged at 0.7101, the court said.
Judge Eloy Vera told residents the county’s total appraised value rose to about $3.3 billion since March, but a state limit on revenue recognition means the county cannot simply spend the full value increase. "The legislature does not allow us to use more than 3.5% year over year," the judge said, explaining constraints on how much additional revenue the county may take into account.
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