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Home My WebLink About2022-10-10 2:00PM PUBLIC HEARINGBRAZOS COUNTY BRYAN, TEXAS PUBLIC HEARING zozz My - 5 P � yef 4J j f iz ��f}r✓ YP 4 if + BRAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT BRAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT WILL CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2022 AT 2:00 P.M. IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURTROOM OF THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 200 SOUTH TEXAS AVENUE, SUITE 106, BRYAN, TEXAS 77803. THIS MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED BY VIDEO CONFERENCE WITH AT LEAST A QUORUM OF COMMISSIONERS COURT MEMBERS PARTICIPATING IN PERSON AT THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN SECTION 551.127 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. THE PUBLIC MAY WATCH THE MEETING LIVE AT FACEBOOK.COIWBRAZOSCOUNTYTX. The Court will hear comments on the Proposed Tax Increase for 2022. Interested parties are invited to attend said hearing and present their cause, if any, for or against the tax increase for 2022. Consider and take action on agenda items: 1 - 2 1. Resolution 22-023 levying a tax rate for Brazos County for Tax Year 2022. 2. Ratification of the property tax increase due to the adoption of a budget that will require more revenue from property taxes than in the previous year. The Brazos County Administration Building, 200 South Texas Avenue, Suite 106, Bryan, TX is wheelchair accessible. Handicap parking spaces are available. Any request for sign interpretive services must be made tvm working days before the meeting. To make arrangements, please call (979) 361-4102. voi. 3 7 , Pg. 5Z MINUTES OCTOBER 10, 2022 BRAZOS COUNTY -COMMISSIONERS COURT PUBLIC HEARING The Court will hear comments on the Proposed Tax Increase for 2022. Interested parties are invited to attend said hearing and present their cause, if any, for or against the tax increase for 2022. Consider and take action on agenda items: 1 - 2 1. Resolution 22-023 levying a tax rate for Brazos County for Tax Year 2022. 2. Ratification of the property tax increase due to the adoption of a budget that will require more revenue from property taxes than in the previous year. The Commissioners' Court of Brazos County, Texas held a Public Hearing at the Brazos County Administration Building in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, October 10, 2022, with the following members of the Court present: Duane Peters, County Judge, Presiding; Steve Aldrich, Commissioner of Precinct 1, Absent; Russ Ford, Commissioner of Precinct 2, Absent; Nancy Berry, Commissioner of Precinct 3; Irma Cauley, Commissioner of Precinct 4; Karen McQueen, County Clerk. Attached is, a list of the citizens and -officials in attendance. The County Judge called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. and invited others to speak. Upon advise from General Counsel Bruce Erratt, Judge Peters announced there is a quorum present for the meeting. Commissioner Berry asked Mr. Erratt if the Court could discuss the variety of projects that may not be funded during this portion of the meeting. Mr. Erratt stated that according to the agenda comments can be made by public or by the Court. Judge Peters commented that 35% of the budget. is mandatory funding but it vol. pg. is the other items such as road maintenance that he is concerned about. Commissioner Cauley stated there are several roads in Precinct 4 that are in dire need of repair and has had calls from citizens about those roads. She added that she is also concerned about the ability to hire more staff for the'Sfieriff's Office. Commissioner Berry noted although the county is growing, we may find ourselves in a hiring freeze. Discussions then turned to the lack of Mental Health services and how that may be addressed without the additional funding. There being no one else wishing to speak, the County Judge announced the next meeting for possible action on the Tax Increase will be Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at 1.0:00 a.m. in the County Commissioners' courtroom. The meeting adjourned at 2:11 p.m. Vol. 3 79 Pg. �$ The foregoing minutes of the Commissioners Court Public Hearing held October 10, 2022, have been examined and are approved in open Court this the 8th day of November 2022, in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas. Duane Peters. County Judge Russ Ford Commissioner, Precinct 2 Irma au y Commissioner, Precinct 4 Attest: Kar McQueen County Cler Steve Aldrich Commissioner, Precinct 1 Nancy Be Commissioner, Precinct 3 Vol. —79— Pg. �� Pg % of Name (PLEASE PRINT) BRAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S COURT DAY OF , 20 Organization (PLEASE PRINT) nnM �A LA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON TAX INCREASE A tax rate of $0.483500 per $100 valuation has been proposed by the governing body of Brazos County. PROPOSED TAX RATE NO -NEW -REVENUE TAX RATE VOTER -APPROVAL TAX RATE $0.483500 per $100 $0.429411 per $100 $0.518466 per $100 The no -new -revenue tax rate is the tax rate for the 2022 tax year that will raise the same amount of property tax revenue for Brazos County from the same properties in both the 2021 tax year and the 2022 tax year. The voter -approval rate is the highest tax rate that Brazos County may adopt without holding an election to seek voter approval of the rate. The proposed tax rate is greater than the no -new -revenue tax rate. This means that Brazos County is proposing to increase property taxes for the 2022 tax year. A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED TAX RATE WILL BE HELD ON October 10, 2022 AT 02:00 PM AT Commissioners Courtroom, 200 S Texas Avenue, Ste. 106, Bryan, TX 77803. The proposed tax rate is not greater than the voter -approval tax rate. As a result, Brazos County is not required to hold an election at which voters may accept or reject the proposed tax rate. However, you may express your support for or opposition to the proposed tax rate by contacting the members of the Brazos County Commissioners Court of Brazos County at their offices or by attending the public hearing mentioned a bove. YOUR TAXES OWED UNDER ANY OF THE RATES MENTIONED ABOVE CAN BE CALCULATED AS FOLLOWS: Property tax amount= (tax rate) x (taxable value of your property)/100 FOR the proposal: Duane Peters, County Judge Nancy Berry, Commissioner Pct. 3 Irma Cauley, Commissioner Pct. 4 AGAINST the proposal: Steve Aldrich, Commissioner Pct. 1 Russ Ford, Commissioner Pct. 2 PRESENT and not voting: ABSENT: Visit Texas.gov/PropertyTaxes to find a link to your local property tax database on which you can easily access information regarding your property taxes, including information about proposed tax rates and scheduled public hearings of each entity that taxes your property. The 86th Texas Legislature modified the manner in which the voter -approval tax rate is calculated to limit the rate of growth of property taxes in the state. The following table compares the taxes imposed on the average reside Vol. 37� Pg. last year to the taxes proposed to be imposed on the average residence homestead by Brazos County this year. 2021 2022 Change Total tax rate (per $0.493500 $0.483500 decrease of-0.010000, or $100 of value) -2.03% Average homestead $275,464 $305,116 increase of 29,652, or taxable value 10.76% Tax on average $1,359.41 $1,475.24 increase of 115.83, or homestead 8.52% Total tax levy on all $941428,373 $108,853,238 increase of 14,424,865, or properties 1 1 15.28% No -New -Revenue Maintenance and Operations Rate Adjustments Indigent Health Care Compensation Expenditures The Brazos County spent $1,743,382 from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 on indigent health care compensation expenditures at the increased minimum eligibility standards, less the amount of state assistance. For the current tax year, the amount of increase above last year's enhanced indigent health care expenditures is $167,728. This increased the no -new -revenue maintenance and operations rate by $0.000765/$100. For assistance with tax calculations, please contact the tax assessor for Brazos County at 979-775-9930 or taxoffice@brazoscountytx.gov, or visit .www.brazoscountytx.gov for more information. , E V , �. : :3 - :_79 P 9,