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Burleson County proposes 0.46000 tax rate for publication, approves broad slate of routine motions
Summary
At its Aug. 12 meeting in Caldwell, Burleson County Commissioners Court proposed a 0.46000 property tax rate for publication during a FY2025 budget workshop and unanimously approved a range of routine items including broadband permits, grant application resolutions and jail safety upgrades.
Burleson County Judge Keith Schroeder opened the Aug. 12 Commissioners Court meeting in Caldwell and, following department reports, the Court conducted a FY2025 budget workshop and voted to propose a property tax rate of 0.46000 for publication.
The tax-rate motion, moved by Commissioner David Hildebrand and seconded by Commissioner Bobby Urbanosky, was recorded with Commissioners Dwayne Faust, Vincent Svec, David Hildebrand and Bobby Urbanosky voting Aye. The minutes do not record the County Judge’s vote on that motion.
Why it matters: proposing a tax rate for publication is the formal step that allows the county to publish its budget notices and continue through the statutorily prescribed public-notice and hearing process before a final tax rate is adopted.
Earlier in the meeting, the Court heard department reports. Jailer Sam Davee said the county jail held 64 inmates and reported the facility passed a…
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