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Gilmer council votes to propose voter‑approval tax rate, sets public hearing for Aug. 27
Summary
At a special meeting Aug. 6, the Gilmer City Council voted 5–0 to record the voter‑approval tax rate as the proposed property tax rate for fiscal year 2024–2025 and scheduled a public hearing on the proposal for Aug. 27, 2024.
The Gilmer City Council voted unanimously Aug. 6 to record the voter‑approval tax rate as the city's proposed property tax rate for fiscal year 2024–2025 and set a public hearing on the proposal for Aug. 27, 2024.
Mayor Tim Marshall and four councilmembers present—Mayor Pro‑Tem Pete Herrmann and Councilmembers Michael Chevalier, Jerry Webb and Marty Jordan—voted 5–0 to approve recording the proposed tax rate. Councilmembers Jasmine McDowell and Jarom Tefteller were noted as absent in the meeting minutes. The minutes state that the council "discussed each tax rate with the voter approval tax rate being the proposed tax rate." The minutes do not record alternate rate figures or individual roll‑call statements beyond the tally.
The council also voted 5–0 to schedule a public hearing on the proposed tax rate for Aug. 27, 2024, allowing residents and other stakeholders an opportunity to comment before a final vote. The special meeting was called to order at 5:15 p.m. at Gilmer City Hall, 110 Buffalo St., and it adjourned at 5:31 p.m. after a motion to adjourn by Councilmember Jerry Webb, seconded by Councilmember Marty Jordan.
The minutes list City Manager Greg Hutson, City Secretary Kimberly Smith (TRMC, MMC), City Attorney Michael Martin and Business Manager Mary Bullock as staff present. The document does not include text of public testimony, dollar amounts, or an exact proposed tax‑rate number; those details were not specified in the minutes and will need to be disclosed at the Aug. 27 public hearing or in supplemental staff materials.
