BRENHAM CITY COUNCIL TO ADOPT INCREASED PROPERTY TAX RATE MONDAY

  

The Brenham City Council will hold a special meeting to adopt the proposed increase in the property tax rate on Monday.

The Council will hold a first reading of the 2016-2017 adopted budget. The property tax increase is reflected in the budget, as it will raise more total property taxes than last year's budget by an estimated $469,887.

The City Council will adopt the tax rate of 50.7 cents per hundred dollar valuation, which is 3.4 cents higher than the current tax rate for the City of Brenham. That amounts to a 7.64 percent increase in taxes paid by individuals and businesses who own property within the city limits.

The special meeting will take place at 8 a.m. in the second floor council chambers of City Hall in Brenham.