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KERR COONTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
Special Session
Friday, September 23, 2005
10:00 a.m.
Commissioners' Courtroom
Kerr County Courthouse
Kerrville, Texas
Public Hearing - F.Y. 2005-2006 Tax Rate
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H.A. "BUSTER" BALDWIN, Commissioner Pct. 1 rn
WILLIAM "BILL" WILLIAMS, Commissioner Pct. 2 `2
JONATHAN LETZ, Commissioner Pct. 3
DAVE NICHOLSON, Commissioner Pct. 4 ,('1
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On Friday, September 23, 2005, at 10:00 a.m., a special
meeting of the Kerr County Commissioners Court was held in the
Commissioners' Courtroom, Kerr County Courthouse, Kerrville,
Texas, and the following proceedings were had in open court:
P R O C E E D I N G S
JUDGE TINLEY: Good morning, ladies and
gentlemen. Let me call to order the special Commissioners
Court meeting scheduled for this date and time, Friday,
September 23rd, 2005, at 10 a.m. It's just a bit past that
now. The purpose of the meeting as posted was to hold a
public hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year 2005-2006 tax
rate for Kerr County, so at this time, I will open a public
hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year 2005-2006 tax rate for
Kerr County.
(The regular Commissioners Court meeting was
closed at 10:01 a.m., and a public hearing
was held in open court, as follows:)
P U B L I C H E A R I N G
JUDGE TINLEY: Is there any member of the
audience or the public that wishes to be heard with regard
to the proposed Fiscal Year 2005-2006 tax rate for Kerr
County? Yes, ma'am? If you'll please come forward and give
your name and address?
MS. RACKLEY: Thank you. I -- last time --
my name is Shirley Rackley, and I'm at 455 Pike's Peak Road,
Kerrville. And the last time I gave a speech, I couldn't
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hardly -- I was going to start laughing, so I decided that I
better sit down. But, anyway, something does need to be
done. There is no doubt you need money to run the county,
but you need somebody giving you proper and equitable
appraisers -- appraisals, rather, on all the property so
that you can run the county. And so if tax cuts need -- if
personnel cuts need to be done or whatever temporarily,
until you get your tar, base brought up to date and correct,
then I guess at least that's the thing to do. It's really a
very serious thing. Now, this morning -- as you see, this
is -- this is only probably one-fourth of what I've
researched, okay? I have a neighbor that lives on Keith
Boulevard. She has a about 80-square-foot deck. Her deck
was appraised at 5,800 -- in excess of $5,800. I have
another neighbor who has a 370-square-foot deck, four times
larger, but his was only appraised at $2,800. You have to
get equitable appraisals on these things. You look at the
difference, you know. So, what happened to her can account
for ten ones that are too low, so -- if that helps you any.
Does it?
JUDGE TINLEY: Thank you, ma'am. We
appreciate your comments.
MS. RACKLEY: You're welcome.
JUDGE TINLEY: Is there any other member of
the audience or the public that wishes to be heard with
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respect to the proposed Fiscal Year 2005-2006 tax rate for
Kerr County? Anyone else?
MS. RACKLEY: May I say something else,
please?
JUDGE TINLEY: Yes, ma'am. Certainly.
MS. RACKLEY: The reason you aren't getting
more people here -- let me tell you what happened to me. I
filed a complaint with the tax -- Professional Tax Examiner,
David Montoya. Do you know that Mr. Coates wrote them that
I attacked him physically? And that he needed a policeman
to be escorted around -- anywhere around me? I have it in
writing. It's libel. People are afraid to get up here and
stand up. Now, what I'm -- I'm not stupid. You know that.
I wouldn't attack a 300-pound man, 6 foot 6, anyway. And I
wouldn't attack anybody unless it was self-defense. So, it
just doesn't make sense. And that's why you don't have
people here talking to you. They're afraid.
JUDGE TINLEY: Thank you, ma'am. We
appreciate you being here. Is there any other member of the
public or the audience that wishes to be heard with regard
to the proposed Fiscal Year 2005-2006 tax rate for Kerr
County?
(No response.)
JUDGE TINLEY: Last call. Seeing no one else
coming forward or seeking to be recognized, I will close the
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public hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year 2005-2006 tax
rate for Kerr County.
(The public hearing was concluded at 10:04
a.m., and the regular Commissioners Court
meeting was reopened.)
JUDGE TINLEY: This, of course, was the
second public hearing. One was held the previous Monday, I
believe it was. There being no other business on the
agenda, we will stand adjourned. Thank you very much for
being here.
(Commissioners Court adjourned at 10:05 a.m.)
STATE OF TEXAS ~
COUNTY OF KERR ~
The above and foregoing is a true and complete
transcription of my stenotype notes taY,en in my capacity as
County Clerk of the Commissioners Court of Kerr County,
Texas, at the time and place heretofore set forth.
DATED at Kerrville, Texas, this 23rd day of September,
2005.
JANNETT PIEPER, Kerr County Clerk
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Kathy Ba ik, Deputy County Clerk
Certified Shorthand Reporter
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