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Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Increase
Travis County property taxes are used to fund operations such as law enforcement, the jails, the courts and prosecutors, roads, parks, social services, juvenile justice, and emergency medical services.
The Travis County Commissioners Court will hold two public hearings on a proposal to increase total tax revenues from properties on the tax roll in the preceding year by 2.98 percent. Your individual taxes may increase at a greater or lesser rate, or even decrease, depending on the change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in taxable value of all other property and the tax rate that is adopted.
The first public hearing will be held onTuesday, September 22, 2009 at 9:00 AM, in the Commissioners Courtroom, on the first floor in the Ned Granger Building at 314 West 11th Street, Austin, Texas.
The second hearing will be held on Friday, September 25, 2009 at 9:00 AM, in the Commissioners Courtroom, on the first floor in the Ned Granger Building at 314 West 11th Street, Austin, Texas.
The members of the Travis County Commissioners Court voted as follows on the proposal to consider the tax increase:
For the Proposal:
County Judge Samuel T. Biscoe
Commissioner Precinct One Ron Davis
Commissioner Precinct Two Sarah Eckhardt
Commissioner Precinct Three Karen Huber
Commissioner Precinct Four Margaret J. Gómez
The average taxable value of a residence homestead in Travis County last year was $225,127 (disregarding residence homestead exemptions available only to disabled persons or persons 65 years of age or older). Based on last year’s tax rate of $.4122 per $100 valuation, the amount of taxes imposed last year on the average home was $927.97.
The average taxable value of a residence homestead in Travis County this year is $230,186 (disregarding residence homestead exemptions available only to disabled persons or persons 65 years of age or older). If the governing body adopts the effective tax rate for this year of $.4093 per $100 of valuation, the amount of taxes imposed this year on the average home would be $942.15.
If the governing body adopts the proposed tax rate of $.4215 per $100 valuation, the amount of taxes imposed this year on the average home would be $970.23.
You have a right to attend the hearings and make comments. You are encouraged to attend the hearings and make comments to express your views if you wish.
Last Modified:
Monday, September 14, 2009 12:06 PM