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Rockwall County sets voter-approval tax rate of 0.2644 after divided debate
Summary
After hours of discussion, the commissioners voted 3–1 (with one absentee) to set the proposed 2024 tax rate at the voter-approval level, 0.2644 per $100 valuation; the County Judge opposed setting the higher rate and had urged the no-new-revenue rate instead.
The court debated whether to set the no-new-revenue rate (0.254700) or the voter-approval rate (0.2644). Commissioner Bailey moved to set the voter-approval rate and, after discussion and a roll-call, the court approved that motion. The County Judge voted against the motion and noted he remains committed to the no-new-revenue approach. "If we approve anything above the no new tax rate today, we'll never get back there," the judge said during debate; Commissioners Maklick and others argued the higher rate preserves capacity for future projects such as road bonds and facility work.
Lisa (auditor/staff) explained the mechanics: setting today's rate creates a not-to-exceed cap that can be lowered in later budget work sessions but cannot be increased from today's setting. The clerk conducted a roll call: three commissioners voted in favor, the County Judge opposed and one commissioner was absent; the judge announced the rate was approved 3–1 with one absentee.
