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Limestone has more property taxes in new budget, but with no increase of taxes
by By BOB WRIGHT- Editor
(Posted 9/28/2009 07:34 am)
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Limestone County, buoyed by appraisal increases in property taxes, opted to keep the same tax rate as the prior year.
Limestone County Judge Daniel Burkeen, while noting appraisals on property for tax purposes has increased, reminds that the county “is not raising taxes this year.” He believes that with no tax raises, those citizens on fixed incomes, and facing two years without a Social Security increase, will be helped with their home budgets.
The county budget is to be adopted Monday morning when the Limestone Commissioners’ Court has its regularly-scheduled bi-monthly meeting, scheduled for 9 o’clock in the county courtroom of the courthouse in Groesbeck. A public hearing at 10 o’clock will precede the agenda item during which the proposed budget could be adopted for fiscal-year 2009-2010. The county’s fiscal year begins on Oct. 1. Following the anticipated budget adoption, Commissioners will make it official and adopt the current tax rate that has been in effect for a year.
The property tax increases will be ratified, noting that property taxes will bring in $434,731 more than last year, due to appraisal increases through the Limestone County Appraisal District. Of that total, $110,599 in tax revenue will be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year.
In other action Monday, the county’s governing body will approve the contract with the Texas Attorney General’s Office, allowing for the Victim Coordinator and a liaison grant.
Other items include approval of five budget transfers, okay some new carpeting for the county jail and a JP office, accept an old road into the county’s road system, adopt some right-of-way easements for bridge construction on two county roads and approve investments and/or recall money from the TexPool Fund.
Also on the agenda is approval of utility line agreements.
The Court will conduct an executive session, and possibly name a Veterans Service Officer to succeed Bob Ray of Tehuacana.
by By BOB WRIGHT- Editor
(Posted 9/28/2009 07:34 am)
Limestone County Judge Daniel Burkeen, while noting appraisals on property for tax purposes has increased, reminds that the county “is not raising taxes this year.” He believes that with no tax raises, those citizens on fixed incomes, and facing two years without a Social Security increase, will be helped with their home budgets.
The county budget is to be adopted Monday morning when the Limestone Commissioners’ Court has its regularly-scheduled bi-monthly meeting, scheduled for 9 o’clock in the county courtroom of the courthouse in Groesbeck. A public hearing at 10 o’clock will precede the agenda item during which the proposed budget could be adopted for fiscal-year 2009-2010. The county’s fiscal year begins on Oct. 1. Following the anticipated budget adoption, Commissioners will make it official and adopt the current tax rate that has been in effect for a year.
The property tax increases will be ratified, noting that property taxes will bring in $434,731 more than last year, due to appraisal increases through the Limestone County Appraisal District. Of that total, $110,599 in tax revenue will be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year.
In other action Monday, the county’s governing body will approve the contract with the Texas Attorney General’s Office, allowing for the Victim Coordinator and a liaison grant.
Other items include approval of five budget transfers, okay some new carpeting for the county jail and a JP office, accept an old road into the county’s road system, adopt some right-of-way easements for bridge construction on two county roads and approve investments and/or recall money from the TexPool Fund.
Also on the agenda is approval of utility line agreements.
The Court will conduct an executive session, and possibly name a Veterans Service Officer to succeed Bob Ray of Tehuacana.
