Anderson County Commissioners OK 1-cent tax rate increase; set hearing
By Mary Rainwater, Palestine Herald-Press, Texas | |
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services |
During a presentation by Anderson County Tax Assessor
(The effective tax rate is the tax rate that would raise the same amount of revenue as the previous year's tax rate. The rollback rate is the maximum rate at which taxes could be raised without an election to approve it.)
Total appraised values for 2014 are
According to County Judge
"That means that 64 percent of county taxpayers are providing the revenue for county," the judge stated.
The proposed tax rate for the 2015 budget totals
"The average home is valued at
That tax increase, Johnston explained, was attributed to large construction projects, increasing supply costs and unfunded mandates required by the state.
"We have some large projects coming up in the next budget year including maintenance work on the courthouse, and the rest of the
"We are purchasing land in the Dogwood Trails that we did not previously own," he continued. "There are increases in unemployment, retirement, insurance, appraisal district costs, computer software maintenance costs and road materials as well.
"Everything is going up. We have to live within our budget, which is something we have been since I have been here."
The county set hearings for the proposed tax rate at
A copy of the proposed budget for 2015, as well as the proposed tax rate are posted on the
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