Resident Katherine Melton voices concerns about 2025 Oak Ridge tax valuations at public hearing
Summary
At a July 14 public hearing in Oak Ridge, resident Katherine Melton spoke about how 2025 tax valuations for local properties could affect the city and Kaufman County. The council will take action on the tax rate at a meeting immediately following the hearing.
A resident urged officials to consider the local effects of 2025 property tax valuations during a public hearing convened by the City of Oak Ridge on July 14, 2025.
Katherine Melton, a resident, attended the hearing and "spoke briefly about her thoughts on the Tax Valuations of Oak Ridge properties in relation to how they impact the City and County," according to the hearing record. No other residents addressed the hearing. City officials present included Mayor Paul Hullar, Mayor Pro Tem Jimmy Quick, Council Members Janelle Davis, Scherri Holmes, Nena Langford and Rolando Guzman. The hearing was called to order at 6:01 p.m.
The record states that formal action on the city's 2025 tax rate valuation will be taken at the council meeting immediately following the public hearing. The hearing lasted roughly 14 minutes and was adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
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