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Home My WebLink About2025/09/09 Public Hearing 09:15 AM v1 r tl/ i 1.1 ^ 77,4' ' T, traAUG 2S A 10 02 �., 1. ipc , - BRAZOS COUNTY ''' `t' J`` BRYAN, TEXAS PUBLIC HEARING BRAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT BRAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT WILL CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 AT 9:15AM IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURTROOM OF THE BRAZOS COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 200 SOUTH TEXAS AVENUE, SUITE 106, BRYAN, TEXAS 77803 The Court will hear comments on the Proposed Tax Increase for 2025. Interested parties are invited to attend said hearing and present their cause, if any, for or against the tax increase for 2025. The Commissioners Courtroom of the Brazos County Administration Building,200 S.Texas Avenue, Suite 106, Bryan, TX 77803 is wheelchair accessible. Handicap parking spaces are available.My request for sign interpretive services must be made two working days before the meeting.To make arrangements,please call(979)361-4102. • ° y'r} • • The foregoing minutes of the Public Hearing held September 9th, 2025, have been examined and are approved in open Court this the 28th day of October 2025, in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas. ift( Kyle Bentley N ttl Acting County Judge Commissioner, Precinct 1 Chuck Konderla Fred Brown Commissioner, Precinct 2 Commissioner, Precinct 3 Pkre-r\+- Wanda J. Watson Commissioner, Precinct 4 Attest: -14—(1%,‘" Ka en cQueen County Clerk t'T}" ti t 0'1 MINUTES SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 BRAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT PUBLIC HEARING Call to Order A public hearing of the Commissioners' Court of Brazos County, Texas was held in the Brazos County Commissioners Courtroom in the Administration Building, 200 South Texas Avenue, in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, beginning at 9:17 a.m. on Tuesday, September 9, 2025 with the following members of the Court present: Kyle Kacal, Acting County Judge, Presiding; Bentley Nettles, Commissioner of Precinct 1; Chuck Konderla, Commissioner of Precinct 2; Fred Brown, Commissioner of Precinct 3; Wanda J. Watson, Commissioner of Precinct 4; Karen McQueen, County Clerk. The attached sheets contain the names of the citizens and officials that were in attendance. The Court will hear comments on the Proposed Tax Increase for 2025. Interested parties are invited to attend said hearing and present their cause, if any, for or against the tax increase for 2025. Judge Kacal called for public comment. Chris Barnes, resident of Precinct 2, addressed the Court concerning State Mandates. Cathie Viens, resident of Precinct 4, addressed the Court concerning the calculations of the tax rate. Budget Officer Nina Payne and First Assistant County Auditor Marci Turner provided clarification. Judge Kacal stated we are moving toward better transparency. John Book, resident of Precinct 2, addressed the Court concerning the Tax Rate. Cindy Wylie, resident of Precinct 1, addressed the Court concerning the Tax Rate. Ms. Wylie submitted her statements for the minutes, it is attached hereto. Judge Kacal and Commissioner Nettles provided clarification. Judge Kacal called for comments from the Court. Commissioner Watson stated that the Court wants to provide the best services to the community while being fiscally responsible. Commissioner Brown expressed his concerns with the financial situation the County is currently in due to the Comptroller and Appraisal District. Commissioner Konderla shared that he agrees with Commissioner Brown on his concerns for the position that the County is in. He also provided clarification on the proposed tax rate. Commissioner Nettles expressed his frustrations with the unfunded State Mandates. He also provided clarification on were the County is financially, currently having to pull from reserves to cover the budget noting, the reserves will be depleted fast. Judge Kacal thanked the Budget team and the Court for all their hard work. He provided clarification on the process of setting the tax rate. He stated that the County has done its best to create a lean budget and not increase taxes. Judge Kacal thanked the public for attending and for their participation. 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TIME: = =-°_ Name: Precinct: Circle One: For/Ag ' st/ ncernin 1. r�/�J rX rc%S �Ail* 5 2. ,_ r41 ti / S j For/Agains (oncernin 3. , //Ie \) i egi ; ,/ For/Against oncerning For/Against Concernin: 4. Dhoti c06)1(----- vi f For/Agains Concerning 5. 0-14 V(L)e— "V1 — For/Against/Concerning 6. For/Against/Concerning 7. For/Against/Concerning 8. For/Against/Concerning 9. For/Against/Concerning 10. Property Tax rate Accountability safeguards a civil society. 97 taxes in U.S. tax code ... Handout Governments First Duty is to Protect The People, NOT RUN THEIR LIVES. Pres. Reagan. Our dollars have less value but you want more of them to spend. TAXES PLAY INTO PERSONS DECISION MAKING .... When you take money from your constituents that means they have less to patronize the local businesses. How many businesses shut down in 2024 and 2025 due to unsustainable low sales ? How many once thriving businesses now have for lease signs posted in the windows ? Small businesses are the backbone of our labor force, if I decide to add on to my property ... you know what my first thought is ... great if it has a roof , my property taxes go up ! Instead of thinking, I can support a business, while improving my property, win win for both. I wish. Businesses are struggling and expanding is too costly for Mom and Pop, they are forced to be static. Do renters think .. I will invest and improve this property. No, but homeowners do. The higher property taxes go up, the less affordability for young people to attain the American dream. I look around CS and cant help but wonder ... Is the strategy to be a city of majority apartment dwellers ? Seems that is the obvious progression. Can one really believe they own their land and home ? Try not paying property taxes and you risk seizure. It is a perpetual state of renting. NNR stills provides a cushion of several million. This body in the last 10 years has never been in a situation of deficit spending and it was forced into NNR recently and all was well, the surplus was over 10 million. While we will fuss and fight over spending... if I FOIA this body for a list of projects put on hold because of fiscal concerns ... would any projects be listed ? You gotta know that We The People have very little faith and trust in our elected, we see a lot of political correctness, but very little of accountability. No one can predict how Al will change the labor landscape. You assume we will need these office spaces, these employees, these buildings, these reports, but your only assuming and you know what happens when we do that. 2 Here are the 97 taxes in the US tax code: 1 . Air Transportation Taxes 2. Biodiesel Fuel Taxes 3. Building Permit Taxes 4. Business Registration Fees 5. Capital Gains Taxes 6. Cigarette Taxes 7. Court Fines 8. Disposal Fees 9. Dog License Taxes 10. Drivers License Fees 11 . Employer Health Insurance Mandate Tax 12. Employer Medicare Taxes 13. Employer Social Security Taxes 14. Environmental Fees 15. Estate Taxes 16. Excise Taxes On Comprehensive Health Insurance Plans 17. Federal Corporate Taxes 18. Federal Income Taxes 19. Federal Unemployment Taxes 20. Fishing License Taxes 21 . Flush Taxes 22. Food And Beverage License Fees 23. Franchise Business Taxes 24. Garbage Taxes 25. Gasoline Taxes 26. Gift Taxes 27. Gun Ownership Permits 28. Hazardous Material Disposal Fees 29. Highway Access Fees 30. Hotel Taxes (these are becoming quite large in some areas) 31 . Hunting License Taxes 32. Import Taxes 33. Individual Health Insurance Mandate Taxes 34. Inheritance Taxes 35. Insect Control Hazardous Materials Licenses 36. Inspection Fees 37. Insurance Premium Taxes 38. Interstate User Diesel Fuel Taxes 39. Inventory Taxes 40. IRA Early Withdrawal Taxes 41 . IRS Interest Charges 42. IRS Penalties 43. Library Taxes 44. License Plate Fees 45. Liquor Taxes 46. Local Corporate Taxes 47. Local Income Taxes 48. Local School Taxes 49. Local Unemployment Taxes 50. Luxury Taxes 51 . Marriage License Taxes 52. Medicare Taxes 53. Medicare Tax Surcharge On High Earning Americans Under Obamacare 54. Obamacare Individual Mandate Excise Tax 55. Obamacare Surtax On Investment Income 56. Parking Meters 57. Passport Fees 58. Professional Licenses And Fees (another form of taxation) 59. Property Taxes 60. Real Estate Taxes 61 . Recreational Vehicle Taxes 62. Registration Fees For New Businesses 63. Toll Booth Taxes 64. Sales Taxes 65. Self-Employment Taxes 66. Sewer & Water Taxes 67. School Taxes 68. Septic Permit Taxes 69. Service Charge Taxes 70. Social Security Taxes 71 . Special Assessments For Road Repairs Or Construction 72. Sports Stadium Taxes 73. State Corporate Taxes 74. State Income Taxes 75. State Park Entrance Fees 76. State Unemployment Taxes (SUTA) 77. Tanning Taxes 78. Telephone 911 Service Taxes 79. Telephone Federal Excise Taxes 80. Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee Taxes 81 . Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Taxes 82. Telephone State And Local Taxes 83. Telephone Universal Access Taxes 84. The Alternative Minimum Tax 85. Tire Recycling Fees 86. Tire Taxes 87. Tolls 88. Traffic Fines 89. Use Taxes 90. Utility Taxes 91 . Vehicle Registration Taxes 92. Waste Management Taxes 93. Water Rights Fees 94. Watercraft Registration & Licensing Fees 95. Well Permit Fees 96. Workers Compensation Taxes 97. Zoning Permit Fees