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Coryell County court proposes 2024 tax ceiling and schedules public hearing for Sept. 5
Summary
The commissioners proposed a 2024 property tax rate (as read at the meeting) and set a budget and tax-rate hearing for Sept. 5, 2024, with notice to be published no later than Aug. 24; the tax-rate proposal passed on a 3–2 recorded vote.
The Coryell County Commissioners Court voted to propose a 2024 property tax rate and set a combined budget and tax-rate public hearing for Sept. 5, 2024, with public notice to be published no later than Aug. 24. The court discussed publication timing and whether to allow more time for internal review; ultimately the court adopted a timeline and hearing date by motion.
Judge Miller read the proposed tax ceiling during the meeting. “a tax rate of point $4.07 $37 per $100 of valuation,” he said during the discussion, and the court voted the proposal onto the record. Miss Newton conducted a roll call; the measure passed 3–2 on a recorded vote, with two commissioners voting no. The judge emphasized the rate as a maximum (the voter-approval rate) that the court could reduce later without additional statutory notice.
The court also directed staff to prepare the statutory notices and assemble proposed budget materials ahead of the Sept. 5 hearing. Commissioners stressed the need to be prepared to answer public questions during the upcoming hearings and discussed alternative publication dates (Aug. 17 or Aug. 24) to ensure adequate review time.
What’s next: staff will publish the hearing notice by Aug. 24 at the latest and provide the proposed budget for commissioner review prior to the Sept. 5 hearing.
