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Houston council approves new tax rate described in minutes as ".06 cents per $100"
Summary
The Town of Houston council voted Oct. 2 to set the town's tax rate as recorded in the minutes as ".06 cents per $100" using new assessments; council members voted unanimously and the Tax Collector will mail new bills with a Jan. 31, 2026 due date. The mayor said the change will not eliminate the town's budget shortfall.
The Town of Houston Council voted Oct. 2 to adopt a tax rate recorded in the meeting minutes as ".06 cents per $100," using the newly completed property assessments, council members said.
Councilman Gregory Gilmore, who said he appreciated residents who attended the public hearings and Bob Scott's explanation of the assessment process, reiterated support for the rate. Councilwoman Robin Adkins and Councilman David Mutter also said they supported the increase. Mayor Gregory Wingo said the town is facing a budget shortfall and supported setting the rate now while warning it will not fully cover the deficit and that future increases may be necessary.
On a motion by Councilman David Mutter, seconded by Councilwoman Robin Adkins, the council voted: Gilmore ' yes; Adkins ' yes; Wingo ' yes; Mutter ' yes. The motion carried and the minutes note the Tax Collector, Lisa Wingo, will send new tax bills within two weeks; the minutes state the bills will be due Jan. 31, 2026.
The minutes record the approved rate in the wording used by the council: ".06 cents per $100." The document does not clarify whether that phrasing denotes $0.06 (six cents) per $100 of assessed value, a different local tax-rate convention, or a typographical error; the minutes do not provide additional technical detail about how the rate converts to millage or percentage terms.
Mayor Wingo said the Comprehensive Plan has been completed and that council discussions on it will begin in November 2025. No further action on the tax rate was recorded at the meeting.
