ORDER NO. 30964 PROPOSED KERR COUNTY 2008 TAX RATE AND SET PUBLIC HEARING FOR SAME Came to be heard this the 25th day of August, 2008, with a motion made by Commissioner Letz, seconded by Commissioner Baldwin. The Court unanimously approved by a Record vote of 5-0-0 to: Set the total tax rate for 2008-2009 at .4293, and set public hearings for September 8, 2008 at 9:30 and September 22, 2008 at 9:30 in the Commissioners' Courtroom, and approve by a Record Vote of 5 yeas, zero nays, as follows: Commissioner Oehler yea Commissioner Letz yea Commissioner Williams yea Commissioner Baldwin yea The Chair yea ~ ~~ 3~9eN COMMISSIONERS' COURT AGENDA REQUEST PLEASE FURNISH ONE ORIGINAL AND TEN (10) COPIES OF THIS REQUEST AND DOCUMENTS TO BE REVIEWED BY THE COURT MADE BY: Diane Bolin MEETING DATE: August 25, 2008 OFFICE: Tax Assessor TIME PREFERRED: SUBJECT: Consider, discuss and approve by record vote the proposed Kerr County 2008 Tax Rate and set date, time and place of first and second Public Hearings on such tax rate. EXECUTIVE SESSION REQUESTED: (PLEASE STATE REASON) NAME OF PERSON ADDRESSING THE COURT: Diane Bolin ESTIMATED LENGTH OF PRESENTATION: IF PERSONNEL MATTER -NAME OF EMPLOYEE: Time for submitting this request for Court to assure that the matter is posted in accordance with Title 5, Chapter 551 and 552, Government Code, is as follows: Meeting scheduled for Mondays: THIS REQUEST RECEIVED BY: THIS RQUEST RECEIVED ON: @ .M. All Agenda Requests will be screened by the County Judge's Office to determine if adequate information has been prepared for the Court's formal consideration and action at time of Court Meetings. Your cooperation will be appreciated and contribute towards your request being addressed at the earliest opportunity. See Agenda Request Rules Adopted by Commissioners' Court. 5:00 PM previous Tuesday g-z~- .re reacting to a _crisis situation. Most people we did exit interviews with when they left the county gave the same response, `I need more money' "With the additional step in- t:rease on top of the cost of living. adjustment, we then at least have our people on the low end of the current pay scale (compared to 4inlilar positions elsewhere)," Tin- ley said. The overall county budget for 2004-09 is expected to increase by about $2.2 million from this year's budget. The higher tax rate will generate a more than 15 percent in- crease in revenues for the county. Commissioners also blamed the senior and disabled tax freeze for some of the increase. According to i)ehler, the county will lose more.. than $77b,000 Iaecause of the tax freeze for residents older than 65. The tax freeze was approved by voters in November 2006. rQduce, SAVE $50 Through September 4th <, ~ , ~~ Queen set - x:1449 King Set - ~ ~~ Exit 5t)5 from I-10 Harper Road at Junction Hwy, Kerrvlte ~~ (830) 895-5311 ~-- Mon, thru Fd: 9-6 "~ Saturday 9-5 n Closed Sunday Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Increase The KERB COUNTY will hoed two public hearings on a proposal to increase total tax. revenues from properties on the tax roll inthe-preceding tax year by 15.651440 percent (percentage by which proposed tax rate exceeds laver of rollback-tax rate. or effective tax calculated under Chapter 2b, Tax Codej, Your individual taxes may increase at a greater or lessen 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 on September 8, 20{}8 at 4:30 AM at Commissioners Courtroom, 700 Main St. Kerrville, TX. The second public hearing will be held on September 22, 2008 at 4:30 AM at Commissioners CQUCir00m, 700 Main St. Kerrville, TX. The members of the governing body voted on the proposal to consider the tax increase as follows: FpR; County Judge Pat Tinley, Commissioner Buster Baldwin, Commissioner Bill Williams, Commissioner Jonathan Leta, Commissioner Bruce Oehler AGAINST: None PRESENT and not None voting: - ABSENT: None The average taxable value of a residence homestead in-KERB COUNTY last year was $132,506.. Based on last year's tax rate of $0:389600 per $100 of taxable value, the amount of taxes imposed last year on the average home was $516.24. 'T'he average taxable value of a residence homestead in KIaRI~ Ct3UNTY this year is $1b2,828. If the governing body adopts the effective tax rate for this year of $0.371200 per $100 of taxable value, the amount of taxes imposed this year on the average home would be $604.42. If the governing body. adopts the proposed tax rate of $(3.429300 per $100 of taxable value, the amount of taxes imposed this year on the: average home would be $644.02. Members of the public are encouraged to attend the hearings and express their views Sl.~~;cial.Provisons if Applicable Criminal Justice Mandate (KSe fareounties, if appiicabtejc y The Derr County Auditor certifies that Kerr County ha$ spent $0 in the previous 12 months beginning 10/01/2007, for the maintenance and operations cost of keeping inmates sentenced to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Kerr County Sheriffhas provided information on these costs, minus the state revenues received far reimbursement of such costs. + "Apprarsed value" is the amount shown on the appraisal roll and defitud b} Section I .tMt~)• Tax Cade. '• *> "New properly" is defined by Section 26.012(17), Tax Cwle. +" "Taxable value' is defined try Section 1.04(10), Tax Code.