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Lucas City Council adopts de minimis property tax rate of 0.255463
Summary
After a brief staff presentation and a public hearing with no speakers, the council voted unanimously to adopt an ad valorem tax rate of 0.255463 per $100 assessed valuation (the de minimis rate), which a council member described as effectively a 9.83% increase.
The Lucas City Council adopted ordinance 2025-08-01022 to levy an ad valorem tax for tax year 2025 at a rate of 0.255463 per $100 of assessed valuation. The motion was made, seconded and carried on a record vote.
Miss Exum told the council that the city placed the required ad in the Allen American and reviewed the three computed rates: "the voter approval for 0.239728, the no new revenue for 0.232588 and of course the minimis of 0.255463," she said. A council member who moved adoption described that rate as "effectively a 9.83% increase in the tax rate." The council voted in favor of the ordinance unanimously. Chair closed the required public hearing after one minute when no members of the public spoke.
Council members framed the decision as a difficult but necessary fiscal step and praised staff for careful budget work. No amendments or conditions were attached to the ordinance in the meeting; implementation follows standard municipal procedures.
