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Limestone County schedules special meeting to propose tax rate, agrees on 3% target
Summary
Commissioners set a schedule to publish notice and proposed tax rates, agreeing staff should hold a special meeting to propose the rate and plan to adopt by Sept. 10 if notices run on time; S1 stated a 3% rate in discussion and the board recorded assent by voice vote.
Limestone County commissioners discussed the calendar and notice steps required to propose and adopt the county's tax rate and moved to schedule a special meeting to comply with publication deadlines.
S3 told the group that the tax rate must be proposed "no later than September 10," and that the county must publish the notice at least five days before a meeting to adopt the rate: "you have to publish no later than the fifth to be able to adopt on the tenth," S3 said. To meet that timeline, S3 recommended a special meeting on the third so the county can publish notice on the fifth and adopt the rate on the tenth. S1 and S3 discussed the schedule and logistics; S3 said the rate adopted on the tenth can be at or below the proposed rate.
During the discussion S1 stated, "It's 3%." S1 then called for an assent vote: "All in favor of that, say aye?" and recorded "Aye," with no recorded opposition in the transcript.
Next steps: staff was directed to prepare the publication and notice materials to allow a proposal at the special meeting and to return with any required documentation for adoption by the stated deadlines.
