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Burton council approves proposed $0.3363 tax rate, schedules public hearing
Summary
The Burton City Council approved a proposed property tax rate of $0.3363 per $100 of valuation and set a public hearing for Sept. 9, 2025; the appraisal district explained the worksheet behind the proposal.
The Burton City Council on Aug. 12 approved a proposed property tax rate of $0.3363 per $100 of assessed value and scheduled a public hearing for 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 9, 2025. Dyann White, chief appraiser for the Washington County Appraisal District, presented the tax-rate worksheet that underlies the proposal.
According to the City Secretary’s packet, the proposed rate splits to $0.043823 for maintenance and operations and $0.292477 for interest and sinking (debt). "The Proposed Rate will result in $50 more per $100,000 evaluation," City Secretary Angela Harrington summarized in the written materials provided to council. Councilmember Macey Tidwell moved to approve the rate and set the public hearing; the motion passed as recorded in the minutes.
Why this matters: the proposed rate is $0.05 higher per $100 of valuation than the No New Revenue rate the appraisal district calculated, and the increase would raise the tax burden for a homeowner with a $100,000 valuation by about $50 annually. The council and staff said they would make the tax-rate worksheet and supporting materials available to residents ahead of the Sept. 9 hearing for public review.
Next steps: a public hearing is set for Sept. 9, 2025; any final adoption of the rate will occur after that hearing and a future council vote.
