WASHINGTON CO. COMMISSIONERS PROPOSE INCREASED TAX RATE
Washington County Commissioners formally proposed an increased property tax rate for the new fiscal year at their meeting today (Tuesday).
The proposed rate is $0.5032 per $100 valuation, above 2020’s tax rate of $0.4950 per $100. The rate is also above the no-new-revenue tax rate of $0.4534 per $100, but below the voter-approval tax rate of $0.5034 per $100.
A public hearing on the proposed rate will be held at the court’s meeting on Tuesday, September 14th.
Also at today’s meeting, the court passed a resolution approving the road improvement agreement for the Pecan Glen Road District and other related matters. It also adopted a resolution approving a preliminary official statement and engaging a financial advisor related to the road district.
Commissioner Joy Fuchs explained that these items are steps in going out for the bonds approved by Pecan Glen voters in May to improve road conditions in the Pecan Glen subdivision. All of the taxes that will be paid for the improvements will be assessed only to residents of the road district. She said once the county sets its tax rate, it will also set a tax rate for the road district.
Commissioners also:
- Approved funding the purchase of access control equipment and installation for 14 doors at the Washington County Expo. Information Technology Director TJ Harris said he is requesting $30,000 for the purchase, but believes the final cost will come in below that amount.
- Approved the purchase of a Kubota RTV X 1140 utility vehicle for the Washington County Expo for $16,588.
- Approved the position description for Assistant Emergency Management.
- Approved the underground placement of hand holes and fiber ducts from Industry Telephone Company on Mayer Cemetery Road and Jaeger Road in Precinct 4. It also approved a road bore and underground placement of hand holes from Industry Telephone Company on Muske Ulrich Road in Precinct 4.
- Heard monthly reports from the Sheriff’s Office, EMS, Information Technology and veterans service officer.
What’s wrong with the doors that you have? Why did you have to buy a 17,000 dollar side by side? They sell them at tractor supply for 8,500 dollars. We are coming out of a pandemic. When is the next election cycle, I might just run for office. I’d vote no Everytime there was a vote for raising taxes. Instead of wasteful spending I’d vote for paying something off. We are taxed enough in this country as it is ie:
Gas tax
Sales tax (which is high)
Property tax
Taxes on our electric bill, water bill
We pay taxes everyday, we as a County need to stand up, and take back our community. We need to find out when they have these meetings and start standing up. I’m not afraid to use my real name, what are they going to do, raise my taxes?
Obama passed laws on the National Day of Prayer and after hours. The city of Brenham passes laws when no one can attend their meetings and by people who have moved to Brenham in the past three years. County passes laws when the citizens are busy too by people who haven’t been in Brenham for even a year. All laws passed during a so called pandemic and soaring inflation. Our city and county is obviously ran by socialistic bigots.
The new higher tax rate, along with the increase in property values, means Washington County is getting an effective tax increase of 10.98%. Yes, almost ELEVEN PERCENT increase in property taxes.
WHY?!?!
Is it a coincidence this hearing is taking place during the fair? I’m sure a good number of tax paying folks will be there spending their hard earned money and supporting our youth. You should rethink the date to accommodate your districts.
Pay more in taxes? If that will get the county to mow the right-of-way on my road more than once a year, I’ll consider it. We haven’t seen a mower in Old Washington since last year. The bamboo is so thick on the road side that it’s reaching out about 8’ into the lane, yet when you call the county to ask about it you’re always told “it’s too wet, or “a tractor is broken, or something else is broken”.
They finally made it our way to shred last week been a year since they came. The pot holes on our roads have turned from several small ones into one large ones. Be nice if they attempted to repair at least the large ones.