Llano County adopts FY2025 budget, ratifies new tax revenue and sets 0.25012 tax rate

The Llano County Commissioners Court unanimously approved the county's FY2025 budget and ratified a proposed new tax revenue increase reflected in that budget after a public hearing on Sept. 9, 2024. Commissioner Jerry Don Moss moved to approve the FY2025 budget; Commissioner Peter Jones seconded and the motion passed unanimously.

The court also held a separate public hearing at 9:35 a.m. on the proposed FY2024 tax rate and adopted a property tax rate of 0.25012. Commissioner Linda Raschke introduced the motions to set the rates and Commissioner Jerry Don Moss and others seconded; each motion passed unanimously. The court broke the 0.25012 total into component rates listed in the adopted Order: Debt Service 0.1794; General Maintenance & Operations (M&O) 0.20518; and Road & Bridge 0.02700. The motions recorded that the .25012 rate represents an effective 2.32 percent increase in the tax rate.

Commissioner Raschke also moved that the court approve an Order setting out the adopted tax rate and include language required by Texas Tax Code Section 26.05(b); the motion was seconded and passed unanimously. The Order as adopted includes the statutory language identified on the record.

There were public hearings on both the proposed budget (9:05 a.m.) and the proposed tax rate (9:35 a.m.). The court record shows no public participants signed up for comment during the meeting.

County officials present included Judge Ron Cunningham, Commissioners Peter Jones, Linda Raschke, Mike Sandoval and Jerry Don Moss; Auditor Kelly Eckhardt and County Clerk Cecilia McClintock were noted in the record. The court voted unanimously on each budget- and tax-related motion.

The court adjourned at 10:41 a.m. after returning from an executive session; no further action was taken on executive session items.