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Hutto ISD to keep debt-service tax at 45¢, proposes flat 75.5¢ M&O rate
Summary
At a June 25 public hearing, district staff proposed holding the debt‑service tax at 45¢ and keeping the maintenance-and-operations (M&O) tax flat at 75.5¢ for 2026–27 while noting final certified property values in July will determine the precise rate the district must impose.
District staff told the Hutto ISD Board the proposal keeps the debt-service portion of the tax rate unchanged at 45¢ while recommending a flat 75.5¢ maintenance-and-operations rate as the starting point for adoption. "At this point, we are proposing a flat tax rate of the 75.5¢," the presenter said, adding that certified property values from the county in July will determine the final rate the district can lawfully set.
Staff said the district has a significant fund balance and identified about $1,100,000 that could cover shortfalls in the debt-service calculation if property values change before final certification. Trustees asked about the composition of the tax base; staff estimated commercial property accounts for roughly 11–12% of the tax roll, with the rest residential.
