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Uvalde County Adopts 2024 Tax Rate of 0.5741; Officials Say Change Reflects Property‑value Shifts
Summary
After a public hearing, the Uvalde County Commissioners Court adopted a 2024 tax rate of 0.5741 (debt service 0.0567; M&O 0.4139; farm‑to‑market/flood 0.1035). The court recorded the adoption by a 5–0 vote and corrected a typographical error in the implementing resolution.
Uvalde County’s Commissioners Court adopted the county’s 2024 tax rate at a public hearing on Sept. 23, approving a total rate of 0.5741. County staff said the rate is composed of a debt‑service portion of 0.0567, a maintenance and operations portion (presented as 0.4139) and a farm‑to‑market/flood maintenance portion of 0.1035.
The auditor (identified in the meeting as Alice) presented the rate and the statutory Truth in Taxation calculations, and explained that because taxable values across the county rose, the levy will effectively collect about 5.47% more revenue than last year. Alice also noted published summary figures for average homestead value used in the required documents: $152,000 last year and about $162,680 this year as reflected in the county’s packet.
During the hearing, citizen Diana Alvedo Carew noted that county property values listed on the county website rose roughly 10% and said taxpayers’ average bills have increased about 8%, asking when residents would see tax relief. Officials responded by explaining statutory caps and differences between capped values and new construction; staff agreed to provide additional clarifications where possible.
After discussion and the required reading of the order, the court moved to adopt the rate. The motion to adopt the 2024 tax rate carried on a record vote, reported as 5–0. Court staff then identified a typographical error in the resolution (an incorrect year) and the court directed that the resolution be corrected and signed before leaving the meeting.
The adoption completes the county’s Truth in Taxation process and moves the budget and rate documentation toward publication and distribution as required by law.
