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Wilson County sets proposed 2024 tax rate at 0.414748 and schedules public hearing
Summary
Wilson County Commissioners Court voted Aug. 26 to set a proposed property tax rate of 0.414748 per $100 — an increase above the 'no new revenue' rate but below the voter-approval rate — and scheduled a public hearing for Sept. 9 at 9 a.m.
County financial staff presented the proposed fiscal 2025 budget and recommended a proposed total tax rate of 0.414748 per $100 of assessed value. County auditor Brenda Trevino told the court the proposed rate is 'greater than the no new revenue tax rate' but 'is not greater than the voter approval tax rate,' a distinction that means the county proposes to increase property tax revenue without triggering a voter election.
Commissioner Martin moved to set the proposed tax rate at 0.414748 per $100; the motion was seconded by Commissioner Peridola and adopted by voice vote. Trevino said the average homestead taxable value rose from $270,015 in 2023 to $301,368 in 2024 — an increase she said was 11.61% — and noted that the tax on an average homestead would increase by about $134 under the proposed rate.
The court set a public hearing on the proposed tax rate for Sept. 9, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. at the courthouse annex. County staff emphasized that the proposed budget includes transfers to road and bridge precincts and capital allocations, and that grant awards totaling approximately $11.4 million support several projects.
The court's action was procedural: the vote set the proposed rate and the hearing will allow the public to comment before a final rate adoption vote.
