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BRYAN. TEXAS
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
RELATIVE TO A TAX INCREASE
FILED
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KAREN Mct1UEEN. COUNTY CCLERK
BRA OS COUNTY. BRYAH,TEXAS
BY
BRAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
AUGUST 24, 2001
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Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will beheld in the 3611 District Courtroom of the Brazos
County Courthouse, 300 East 261' Street, Suite 309, Bryan, Texas on Friday, August 24, 2001 at
3:00 p.m. for the purpose of discussing a tax increase for 2001 taxes. Taxpayers and other interested
parties are invited to attend and be heard at this time.
The Courthouse is wheelchair accessible. Handicap parking spaces are available. Any request for
sign interpretive services must be made two business days before the meeting. To make
arrangements, call (979) 3614102.
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COMMISSIONERS' COURT
PUBLIC HEARING
AUGUST 24, 2001
The Commissioners' Court of Brazos County, Texas held a
Public Hearing to consider the proposal to increase total tax
revenues from properties on the tax roll in the preceding year
by 7.7752 percent. The meeting was held in the 361" District
Courtroom in the Courthouse in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas,
beginning at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, August 24, 2001, with the
following members of the Court present:
Alvin W. Jones, County Judge, Presiding;
Tony Jones, Commissioner of Precinct 1;
Wm.S. Thornton, Commissioner of Precinct 2 via
telephone;
Randy Sims, Commissioner of Precinct 3;
Carey Cauley, Jr., Commissioner of Precinct 4;
Karen McQueen, County Clerk.
Attached is a list of the citizens and officials in
attendance.
The County Judge announced that anytime the proposed tax
rate is greater than 3W of the effective tax rate it requires
a public hearing. Under this proposal, taxes on the average
homestead would increase by $31.93 or 8.81 percent compared
with last year's taxes. Comparing tax rates without adjusting
for changes in property value, the tax rate would increase by
$0.0' per $100 of taxable value or 2.44 percent compared to
last year's tax rate. The following persons spoke on behalf
of the Sheriff's request for a 15% salary increase for his
department and that the tax increase be enough to cover the
salary request:
Chris Kirk, Brazos County Sheriff
J.J. Ruffino, Business Owner
Bob Bell, Business Owner
Demetrios Basdekas, Concerned Citizen
Michael Grimalda, M.D.
Jack Young, Baptist Minister
Joe Carver, Businessman
Leroy Joiner, Jail Ministery
Robert Orozco, Attorney
Brenda Pollock, Concerned Citizen
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There being no further comment, the County Judge declared
the Public hearing closed.
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The foregoing minutes of the Commissioners Court Public
Hearing held August 24, 2001 have been examined and are
approved in open Court this the Q 0r4, day of 210t m ~ ,
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Alvin W. Jones
County Judge
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Wm. S. Thornton
Commissioner,
Precinct No. 2
Carey Caul y, Jr.
Commissio er,
Precinct o. 4
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Randy ms
Co sioner,
Precinct No. 3
Karen McQueen
County Clerk
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Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Increase
Brazos County will hold a public hearing on a proposal to increase total
tax revenues from properties on the tax roll to the preceding year by
7.7752 percent. Your individual taxes may increase at a greater or lesser
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 public hearing will be held on Friday, August 24, 2001 at 3:00 PM in
the 361'` District Courtroom, Brazos County Courthouse, 300 E 26`s St.,
Suite 305, Bryan, Texas.
FOR the proposal: Alvin W. Jones Tony Jones
William S. Thornton Carey Cauley Jr.
Randy Sites
AGAINST the proposal: None
PRESENT and not voting: None
• ABSENT: None
The following table compares taxes on an average home in this taxing
unit last year to taxes proposed on the average home this year. Again,
your individual taxes may be higher or lower, depending on the taxable
value of your property.
Last Year This Year
Average residence homestead value $88,391 $93,887
General exemptions available $ 0 $ 0
(amount available on the average homestead, not including
senior ctttzen's or disabled person's exemptions)
Average taxable value $88,391 $93,887
Tax rate (per $100) $0.4100 $0.4200
Tax $362.40 $394.33
Under this proposal, taxes on the average homestead would increase
by $31.93 or 8.81 percent compared with last year's taxes.
Comparing tax rates without adjusting for changes in property
value, the tax rate would increase by $0.01 per $100 of taxable value
or 2.44 percent compared to last year's tax rate. These tax rate
figures are not adjusted for changes in the taxable value of property.
Criminal Justice Mandate
• The Brazos County Auditor certifies that Brazos County has spent $371,270 in the
previous 12 months beginning October 1, 1999, for the maintenance and operations
cost of keeping inmates sentenced to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The
Brazos County Sheriff has provided information on these costs, minus the state
revenues received for reimbursement of such costs.
Enhanced Indigent Health Care Expenditures
Brazos County spent $1,470,000 from October 1, 2000 to September 30, 2001 on
enhanced indigent health care at the increased minimum eligibility standards, less the
amount of state assistance. For the current tax year, the amount of increase above last
veafs enhanced indigent health care expenditures is $44.750.
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