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Austin County adopts $24.5 million FY2024–25 budget, sets total tax rate at 0.5177
Summary
The Austin County Commissioners Court approved a $24,535,410 general fund budget for FY2024–25 and set the combined county tax rate at 0.5177, shifting small rate adjustments among the general fund, FM/Lateral and road-and-bridge accounts to limit the impact on taxpayers while leaving a modest projected shortfall.
The Austin County Commissioners Court on the record adopted a FY2024–25 general fund budget showing total general fund appropriations of $24,535,410 and approved a combined county tax rate of 0.5177. Commissioners voted to set the general fund rate at 0.32205, the FM and lateral rate at 0.076, the road-and-bridge special fund at 0.078, and the debt requirement at 0.04095.
County staff presented updated revenue estimates and a compensation order included in the budget packet. Staff described recent revisions in the revenue projections and identified highlighted changes on the packet pages; they said the…
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